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EP About this file: EP3677948

EP3677948 - HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
2-34 Higashi-Zaoh 2-chome
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-8580 / JP
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / UTO, Yuya
Nippon Seiki, Co., Ltd.
2-2-34 Higashi Zaoh
Nagaoka Niigata / JP
02 / IWAYA, Takaharu
Nippon Seiki, Co., Ltd.
2-2-34 Higashi Zaoh
Nagaoka Niigata / JP
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/31]
Former [2020/28]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18852059.730.07.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018JP28474
Priority number, dateJP2017016342228.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017163422
[2020/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019044322
Date:07.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677948
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677948
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, B60K35/00, B60R11/02, G02B7/182
[2021/21]
CPC:
G02B27/0149 (EP); G02B27/0103 (US); B60K35/00 (EP,US);
B60R11/02 (EP); B60R11/0229 (US); G02B7/1821 (EP);
G02B2027/0105 (US); G02B2027/0159 (EP); G02B7/1827 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/28]G02B27/01, B60K35/00, B60R11/02
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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HEAD-UP-ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2020/28]
English:HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS[2020/28]
French:APPAREIL D'AFFICHAGE TÊTE HAUTE[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2020Translation filed 
05.02.2020National basic fee paid 
05.02.2020Search fee paid 
05.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
02.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[IA]FR3023926  (JOHNSON CONTR AUTOMOTIVE ELECT [FR]) [I] 1,4 * page 1, lines 28-29; page 2, lines 2-17; page 7, lines 16-29;; figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 * [A] 2,3;
 [A]CN105324017  (LUOYANG ELECTRO OPTICAL EQUIPMENT RES INST AVIAT IND CORP CHINA) [A] 1-3 * paragraph [0018] *;
 [A]WO2017126455  (NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3* paragraph [0040]; figure 4 *
International search[A]JP2012056334  (YAZAKI CORP) [A] 1-4 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014021391  (JVC KENWOOD CORP) [A] 1-4* , entire text, all drawings & US 2014/0368544 A1 & WO 2014/013702 A1 & EP 2876483 A1 & CN 104145207 A *;
 [A]JP2014085539  (NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2015/0286054 A1 & WO 2014/065097 A1 & EP 2913702 A1 & CN 104737059 A *;
 [A]JP2017068190  (NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
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