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EP About this file: EP3633264

EP3633264 - OPTICAL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
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
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
4-8-3, Takanawa Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8711 / JP
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMURA Satoshi
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Shizuoka Plant
500 Kitawaki
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka 424-8764 / JP
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18805800.208.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018JP17711
Priority number, dateJP2017010492026.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017104920
[2020/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018216456
Date:29.11.2018
Language:JA
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3633264
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3633264
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F21S41/675, F21S41/143, F21S41/663
[2021/07]
CPC:
F21S41/663 (EP); F21S41/33 (US); F21S41/143 (EP);
F21S41/145 (US); F21S41/675 (EP,US); F21V14/04 (US);
F21V7/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]F21S41/675, F21S41/145, F21S41/30, F21V7/04, F21V13/12, F21V14/04, F21W102/10, F21Y115/10, F21Y115/20, F21Y115/30
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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE EINHEIT[2020/15]
English:OPTICAL UNIT[2020/15]
French:UNITÉ OPTIQUE[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2019Translation filed 
05.11.2019National basic fee paid 
05.11.2019Search fee paid 
05.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
05.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2022Fee for grant paid
12.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
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IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
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SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
GB08.05.2023
IE08.05.2023
LU08.05.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
[2024/26]
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CZ18.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2559935  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 3,5,6,8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP2700538  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6,9* paragraphs [0017] - [0099]; figures 1-33 *;
 [XAYI]DE102014211678  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,9 * paragraphs [0031] - [0071]; figures 1-9 * [A] 4,7 [Y] 3,5,6,8 [I] 2
International search[A]WO2015122304  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9 * , & US 2016/0341388 A1, *;
 [A]JP2016075722  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , *;
 [A]WO2016204139  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9 * , [0410] - [0435], & JP 2017-120798 A & US 2018/0051857 A1, [0438] - [0463], Fig. 26 *;
 [A]JP2017037806  (KOITO MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-9* , *
by applicantWO2011129105
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