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EP About this file: EP3596528

EP3596528 - DISPLAY DEVICE, OBJECT APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND DISPLAY METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.04.2018
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
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TANABE, Hiroyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / KISHI, Yumiko
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / INAMOTO, Makoto
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2022/45]
Former [2020/04]01 / TANABE, Hiroyuki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / KISHI, Yumiko
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / INAMOTO, Makoto
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/45]
Former [2020/04]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18714868.914.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018JP10035
Priority number, dateJP2017005355417.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017053554
JP2018000410815.01.2018         Original published format: JP 2018004108
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018168951
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3596528
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3596528
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B3/00
[2020/04]
CPC:
G02B27/0101 (EP,US); G02B26/0858 (EP); G02B26/101 (EP);
G02B26/105 (US); G02B27/0905 (EP); G02B27/14 (EP);
G02B3/0056 (EP,US); G02B2027/011 (US); G02B2027/0112 (EP,US);
G02B2027/014 (US); G02B2027/0145 (EP,US); G02B26/0833 (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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG, OBJEKTVORRICHTUNG, BILDERZEUGUNGSEINHEIT UND ANZEIGEVERFAHREN[2020/04]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE, OBJECT APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND DISPLAY METHOD[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE, APPAREIL D'OBJET, UNITÉ DE FORMATION D'IMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'AFFICHAGE[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2019National basic fee paid 
05.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
05.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2022Fee for grant paid
03.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2009161191  (POWELL KARLTON D [US]) [A] 1-14 * figure 4 ** paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]EP3088923  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * figures 1, 2 *;
 [XI]EP3104212  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,6,7,10-14 * figures 31-32 * [I] 3-5,8,9
by applicantJP2014170213
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