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EP About this file: EP3670146

EP3670146 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A GRADIENT POLARISATION FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147 rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-Le-Pont / FR
[2020/34]
Former [2020/26]For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
147 Rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TOKARSKI, Zbigniew
C/O Essilor of America, Inc.
13555 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234 / US
02 / BEGG, Eric
C/O Essilor of America, Inc.
13555 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234 / US
03 / BALASUBRAMANIAN, Srinivasan
C/O Essilor of America, Inc.
13555 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234 / US
04 / CHIU, Hao-Wen
C/O Essilor of America, Inc.
13555 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234 / US
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/26]Santarelli
49, avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date18306819.621.12.2018
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3670146
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP3670146
Date:19.08.2020
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3670146
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C55/16, B29C55/18, G02C7/12
[2020/26]
CPC:
B29C55/16 (EP); B29D11/00644 (US); B29C55/18 (EP);
G02C7/12 (EP,US); B29K2995/0034 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/26]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FILMS MIT POLARISATIONSGRADIENT[2020/26]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A GRADIENT POLARISATION FILM[2020/26]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION D'UN FILM A GRADIENT DE POLARISATION[2020/26]
Examination procedure02.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
02.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2023Fee for grant paid
01.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
IT12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SI12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
LU21.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]AL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
IT12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
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SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
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NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
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RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
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SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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AT12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
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FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
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PL12.04.2023
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NO12.07.2023
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IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
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HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
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PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
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HR12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
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SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
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AT12.04.2023
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NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
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NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
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PT14.08.2023
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NL12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PT14.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL12.04.2023
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