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EP About this file: EP3893046

EP3893046 - BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 150-721 / KR
[2021/41]
Inventor(s)01 / GO, Wangseop
137-724 Seoul / KR
02 / SEO, Sangho
137-724 Seoul / KR
 [2021/41]
Representative(s)Schornack, Oliver
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/41]Schornack, Oliver
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date21177347.812.10.2010
[2021/41]
Priority number, dateUS200926054009P12.11.2009         Original published format: US 26054009 P
KR2009010895312.11.2009         Original published format: KR 20090108953
US20100301358P04.02.2010         Original published format: US 301358 P
[2021/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3893046
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3893046
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1333, G02F1/13357, G02B6/00, F21V8/00
[2021/41]
CPC:
G02B6/0088 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/1333 (KR); G02F1/133308 (EP,CN,US);
G02B6/00 (CN); G02B6/009 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/1335 (KR);
G02F1/133603 (CN); G02F1/133615 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/133314 (EP,CN,US);
G02F1/133607 (CN) (-)
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 [2021/41]
TitleGerman:RÜCKLICHTEINHEIT UND ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2021/41]
English:BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME[2021/41]
French:UNITÉ DE RÉTROÉCLAIRAGE ET APPAREIL D'AFFICHAGE LA COMPRENANT[2021/41]
Examination procedure02.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/41]
17.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Fee for grant paid
24.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10830111.0  / EP2499537
EP14003271.5  / EP2821842
EP16170013.3  / EP3101467
EP18156894.0  / EP3339947
EP20154989.6  / EP3667405
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
LU12.10.2023
[2024/30]
Former [2024/28]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
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LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
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SI08.03.2023
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SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
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PT10.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US5727862  (WU WEN-CHING [TW]) [Y] 1,3-14 * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 48 *[A] 2;
 [A]US2008088763  (TORIYAMA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [A]US2008232134  (WENG DERCHIN [TW], et al) [A] 1-14 * figures 1-15 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023] *;
 [YA]US2009256987  (JEON WOOK [KR], et al) [Y] 1,3-14 * figures 6-9 * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0070] * [A] 2;
 [E]EP2251721  (LG INNOTEK CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1-14 * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0046] *
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