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EP About this file: EP3721559

EP3721559 - BACKLIT USER INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molex, LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / FULTON, Steven
c/o Molex, LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
02 / SHANNON, Matthew
c/o Molex, LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date18884968.110.12.2018
[2020/42]
WO2018US64662
Priority number, dateUS201762596522P08.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762596522 P
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019113567
Date:13.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3721559
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721559
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/96, H03K17/94, H03K17/975, G06F3/044
[2024/02]
CPC:
H03K17/962 (EP,US); H05K1/0274 (US); G06F3/044 (US);
H03K17/94 (EP); H03K17/96 (EP); H03K17/975 (EP);
H05K1/0281 (US); H05K1/0326 (US); H05K1/0393 (US);
H05K1/09 (US); G06F2203/04103 (US); H03K2217/96042 (EP);
H03K2217/96046 (EP); H03K2217/960755 (US); H03K2217/9655 (EP);
H05K2201/0145 (US); H05K2201/10106 (US); H05K2201/10121 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/35]H03K17/96, H03K17/94, G06F3/044
Former IPC [2020/42]H03K17/96, H03K17/94
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 [2020/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HINTERLEUCHTETE BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE[2020/42]
English:BACKLIT USER INTERFACE[2020/42]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR RÉTROÉCLAIRÉE[2020/42]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2020National basic fee paid 
08.07.2020Search fee paid 
08.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
25.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2024Fee for grant paid
28.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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