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EP0909402 - COMPACT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TWO STAGE MAGNIFICATION AND IMMERSED BEAM SPLITTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Three-Five Systems, Inc.
1600 North Desert Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281-1230 / US
[2002/40]
Former [2002/36]For all designated states
Inviso, Inc.
1330 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Three-Five Systems, Inc.
1600 North Desert Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281-1230 / US
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Inviso, Inc.
1330 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
Siliscape, Inc.
1330 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KINTZ, Gregory, J.
680 Emily Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / HILDEBRAND, Alfred, P.
1555 Edgewood Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
[1999/16]
Representative(s)Grubert, Andreas, et al
Baker Botts 41 Lothbury Street
London EC2R 7HF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Grubert, Andreas, et al
Baker Botts 99 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7BA / GB
Former [1999/16]Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97932433.230.06.1997
[1999/16]
WO1997US11498
Priority number, dateUS1996067389402.07.1996         Original published format: US 673894
[1999/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800747
Date:08.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0909402
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0909402
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/02
[1999/16]
CPC:
G02B27/1033 (EP,US); G02B27/0101 (EP,US); G02B27/025 (EP,US);
G02B27/1066 (EP,US); G02B27/126 (EP,US); G02B27/144 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0118 (EP,US); G02B2027/0125 (EP,US); G02B2027/0169 (EP,US);
G02B5/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/16]
TitleGerman:KOMPAKT ANZEIGESYSTEM MIT ZWEISTUFIGER VERGROSSERUNG UND IMMERSIONSSTRAHLTEILER[1999/16]
English:COMPACT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TWO STAGE MAGNIFICATION AND IMMERSED BEAM SPLITTER[1999/16]
French:SYSTEME DE VISUALISATION D'ENCOMBREMENT REDUIT UTILISANT UN AGRANDISSEMENT A DEUX ETAGES ET UN SEPARATEUR DE FAISCEAU IMMERGE[1999/16]
Entry into regional phase02.02.1999National basic fee paid 
02.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
23.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.09.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2002Fee for grant paid
01.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Request for further processing for:01.12.2000Request for further processing filed
01.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.07.199903   M06   Fee paid on   21.07.1999
30.06.200206   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
[2003/31]
Former [2003/29]PT27.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4627688  (KOBAYASHI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,15,17,18,29,34-36* column 5, line 65 - column 7, line 16; figures 2-5; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0566004  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1-8,15,18,19,21,22,34 * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 57; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0566001  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1,15,29 * page 4, line 26 - page 5, line 13; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5363241  (HEGG RONALD G [US], et al) [A] 29-33 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 15; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5530586  (YASUGAKI MASATO [JP]) [X] 1,4-7,15,18,19,21,22,34,35 * column 1, line 13 - line 34 * * column 4, line 21 - column 6, line 34 * * column 8, line 47 - column 10, line 42; figures 1,6-10 *;
 [A]WO9619746  (SILISCAPE INC [US]) [A] 1-33 * page 10, line 1 - page 29, line 3; figures 1-15 *
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