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EP3382449 - DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InnoLux Corporation
No. 160, Kesyue Rd.
Chu-Nan Site
Hsinchu Science Park
Chu-Nan 350, Miao-Li County / TW
[2018/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Hui-Chi
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site,
Hsinchu Science Park
350 Chu-Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
02 / CHEN, Yen-Liang
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site,
Hsinchu Science Park
350 Chu-Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
03 / LIN, Fang-Ho
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site,
Hsinchu Science Park
350 Chu-Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
04 / TING, Chin-Lung
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site,
Hsinchu Science Park
350 Chu-Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
 [2020/25]
Former [2018/40]01 / WANG, Hui-Chi
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park
350 Chu -Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
02 / CHEN, Yen-Liang
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park
350 Chu -Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
03 / LIN, Fang-Ho
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park
350 Chu -Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
04 / TING, Chin-Lung
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park
350 Chu -Nan, Miao-Li County / TW
Representative(s)2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft mbB
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2018/40]
Application number, filing date18157602.620.02.2018
[2018/40]
Priority number, dateUS201762478680P30.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762478680 P
CN20171053078303.07.2017         Original published format: CN201710530783
[2018/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3382449
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3382449
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357, G02B6/00
[2018/40]
CPC:
G02B6/0043 (EP,US); G02B6/0055 (EP,US); G02B6/0058 (US);
G02B6/0061 (EP,US); G02F1/133615 (EP,US); G02F2201/34 (EP,US);
G02F2202/28 (EP,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 [2019/19]
Former [2018/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/40]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE[2018/40]
French:AFFICHEUR[2018/40]
Examination procedure28.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
29.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.05.2020Fee for grant paid
06.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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