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EP3477346 - DISPLAY BODY, A DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A DISPLAY BODY AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/18]OPTICAL DEVICE, DISPLAY BODY, DEVICE PROVIDED WITH DISPLAY BODY, OPTICAL FILTER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE
[2022/52]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1, Taito 1-chome Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
[2019/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWASHITA, Masashi
c/o Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
02 / HAKII, Hidemitsu
c/o Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/21]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2019/18]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date17815529.723.06.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017JP23301
Priority number, dateJP2016012570424.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016125704
JP2016012570524.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016125705
JP2016012607124.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016126071
JP2016012607224.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016126072
JP2016018103615.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016181036
JP2016018103715.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016181037
JP2017009288309.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017092883
JP2017012232222.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017122322
JP2017012232322.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017122323
[2019/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017222064
Date:28.12.2017
Language:JA
[2017/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3477346
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3477346
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/18, B32B3/30, B32B15/08, B42D25/328, B42D25/373, G02B5/20, G02B5/28, G09F19/12
[2019/18]
CPC:
B42D25/328 (EP,US); G02B5/28 (EP,KR,US); B32B15/08 (KR,US);
B32B3/30 (KR,US); B42D25/324 (EP,US); B42D25/351 (EP,US);
B42D25/36 (EP,US); B42D25/373 (EP,KR,US); B42D25/45 (US);
G02B5/18 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/1823 (US); G02B5/1857 (US);
G02B5/20 (EP,US); G02B5/285 (US); G03H1/0011 (EP);
G09F19/12 (KR,US); G09F19/14 (EP,US); H01L31/02165 (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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEKÖRPER, MIT DEM ANZEIGEKÖRPER AUSGESTATTETE VORRICHTUNG UND ENTSPRECHENDES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2022/52]
English:DISPLAY BODY, A DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A DISPLAY BODY AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD[2022/52]
French:CORPS D'AFFICHAGE, DISPOSITIF POURVU DU CORPS D'AFFICHAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT[2022/52]
Former [2019/18]OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG, ANZEIGEKÖRPER, MIT DEM ANZEIGEKÖRPER AUSGESTATTETE VORRICHTUNG, OPTISCHER FILTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER OPTISCHEN VORRICHTUNG
Former [2019/18]OPTICAL DEVICE, DISPLAY BODY, DEVICE PROVIDED WITH DISPLAY BODY, OPTICAL FILTER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE
Former [2019/18]DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE, CORPS D'AFFICHAGE, DISPOSITIF POURVU DU CORPS D'AFFICHAGE, FILTRE OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DU DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase07.01.2019Translation filed 
07.01.2019National basic fee paid 
07.01.2019Search fee paid 
07.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
04.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2023Fee for grant paid
07.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.2024  21.02.2024  ADMISSIBLE
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  26.02.2024  27.02.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 161
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
 [2024/14]
Former [2024/13]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2024  21.02.2024  ADMISSIBLE
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
13.03.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.07.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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 WO2015147283
 AU2015234717
 JP2008275740
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 JP2013174683
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