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EP About this file: EP0778956

EP0778956 - POLARIZING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/25]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HIKMET, Rifat, Ata, Mustafa
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[1997/25]
Representative(s)Baele, Ingrid Albertina F.M.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Baele, Ingrid Albertina F.M.
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date96915113.331.05.1996
[1997/25]
WO1996IB00523
Priority number, dateEP1995020177029.06.1995         Original published format: EP 95201770
[1997/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9701779
Date:16.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0778956
Date:18.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0778956
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE16.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30
[1997/25]
CPC:
G02B5/3025 (EP,US); G02B5/3083 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/25]
TitleGerman:POLARISATIONSELEMENT[1997/25]
English:POLARIZING ELEMENT[1997/25]
French:ELEMENT POLARISANT[1997/25]
Entry into regional phase01.04.1997National basic fee paid 
01.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/38]
19.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2003Fee for grant paid
09.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.09.2003
[2004/33]
Cited inInternational search[X]US5184248  (DE VAAN ADRIANUS J S M [NL], et al);
 [X]US5359455  (OISHI NORIJI [JP]);
 [X]US5212586  (VAN DELDEN JAY S [US]);
 [X]US5408354  (HOSOKAWA TADATOSHI [JP]);
 [PX]US5440424  (WU JIN-JEI [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP0474237
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