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EP About this file: EP3658988

EP3658988 - SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATING DEVICES WITH COOLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Barco N.V.
President Kennedypark 35
8500 Kortrijk / BE
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN RAFELGHEM, Winter
Deken Camerlyncklaan 26
8500 Kortrijk / BE
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
[N/P]
Former [2022/43]Office Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
Former [2020/23]IPLodge bv
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Application number, filing date17757689.928.07.2017
[2020/23]
WO2017EP69220
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019020198
Date:31.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3658988
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3658988
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/00, G03B21/16, G02B27/00
[2020/23]
CPC:
G03B21/00 (EP); G03B21/16 (EP,US); G02B26/0833 (EP);
G02B7/1815 (EP); G03B21/008 (EP,US); H04N9/3144 (US);
H05K7/20336 (US); H05K7/20381 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR RÄUMLICHEN LICHTMODULATION MIT KÜHLUNG[2020/23]
English:SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATING DEVICES WITH COOLING[2020/23]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE MODULATION SPATIALE DE LUMIÈRE AVEC REFROIDISSEMENT[2020/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2020National basic fee paid 
28.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
28.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2022Fee for grant paid
15.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.10.2022
AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
IT26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
PL26.10.2022
RO26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
SI26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
GR27.01.2023
IS26.02.2023
PT27.02.2023
[2024/26]
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6416183  (COLPAERT CHRIS [BE], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 4, lines 49-55 *;
 [XI]US2002163625  (TABUCHI TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 17 * abstract * * figures 2, 3 * * paragraphs [0088] , [0 96] , [0 97] , [ 194] * [I] 1-16,18-21;
 [A]US2006197919  (FUJIMORI MOTOYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2009046425  (KAVANAGH MARTIN [GB]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US7938543  (GERETS PETER [BE], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2012181386  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [A]US2015219330  (PASTRIK DARREN [CA], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6416183
 US2002163625
by applicantUS5331454
 US6300294
 US2002163625
 US6588215
 US6751027
 US6804967
 EP1863296
 US7938543
 US8436453
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