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EP1043620 - Projection display system using polarized light [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.05.2008  [2008/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sampsell, Jeffrey B.
27119 NE Bradford Road
Vancouver, WA 98682 / US
02 / Florence, James M.
16059 SW Waxwing Way
Beaverton, OR 97007 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date99123446.924.11.1999
[2000/41]
Priority number, dateUS1999028932708.04.1999         Original published format: US 289327
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1043620
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1043620
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1043620
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02B27/14, G02B27/28, H04N5/74, H04N9/31
[2004/05]
CPC:
G02B27/123 (EP,US); G02B27/145 (EP,US); G02B27/149 (EP,US);
G02B27/283 (EP,US); H04N5/7441 (EP,US); H04N9/3105 (EP,US);
H04N9/3167 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/41]G02F1/1335, G02B27/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2000/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Projektionsanzeigesystem, welches polarisiertes Licht verwendet[2000/41]
English:Projection display system using polarized light[2000/41]
French:Système d'affichage par projection utilisant la lumière polarisée[2000/41]
Examination procedure13.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
28.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.11.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
10.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2007Fee for grant paid
11.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.09.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
03.09.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08304739  ;
 [A]US5221982  (FARIS SADEG M [US]) [A] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5381278  (SHINGAKI JUNKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0720040  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0821258  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08304739 A 19961122 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-46 * the whole document *
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