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EP About this file: EP1031961

EP1031961 - Gradation control of a display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.01.2015
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.02.2015  [2015/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Shunpei
Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co., Ltd., 398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
02 / Koyama, Jun
Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co., Ltd., 398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00103793.623.02.2000
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateJP1999004577624.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4577699
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1031961
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1031961
Date:31.10.2001
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36, G09G3/30
[2001/44]
CPC:
G09G3/2025 (EP,US); G09G3/2081 (EP,US); G09G3/3688 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0235 (EP,US); G09G2310/027 (EP,US); G09G3/3648 (EP,US);
G09G3/3651 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/35]G09G3/36, G09G3/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/29]
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gradationssteuerung für eine Anzeige[2000/35]
English:Gradation control of a display device[2000/35]
French:Commande de gradation pour un dispositif d'affichage[2000/35]
Examination procedure18.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
02.05.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.08.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE
18.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/06]
30.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/06]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.06.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.06.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201415   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0655726  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-80 * abstract *; page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 4; figures 21,22 * * page 6, line 40 - page 7, line 21 * * page 9, line 35 - page 10, line 2; figure 1 * * page 10, line 38 - page 14, line 9; figures 5-10 * * page 14, line 31 - page 15, line 49; figures 11-14 * * page 18, line 3 - line 7 *;
 [X]EP0433054  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,11,21,31,41,51,61,71 * abstract *; column 1, line 4 - line 7 * * column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 4 * * column 4, line 7 - column 5, line 47; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0875881  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75 * abstract *; column 1, line 3 - line 9 * * column 2, line 5 - line 9 * * column 4, line 34 - line 55 * * column 11, line 40 - column 12, line 34; figure 3 * * column 13, line 44 - column 14, line 16 *;
 [X]US5363118  (OKUMURA FUJIO [JP]) [X] 1,11,21,31,41,51,61,71 * abstract *; column 1, line 11 - line 23 * * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 21 * * column 4, line 49 - column 6, line 47; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]EP0853254  (KOPIN CORP [US]) [A] 6-10,16,20,26-30,36-40,46-50,56-60,66-70,76-80 * abstract *; page 2, line 5 - line 32 * * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 14 * * page 5, line 41 - line 50 * * page 6, line 9 - line 58 * * page 9, line 26 - line 44; figure 1 * * page 15, line 30 - page 16, line 34; figures 16-19 * * page 19, line 29 - line 34; figure 20 * * page 21, line 7 - line 14; figure 23 * * page 24, line 47 - page 25, line 40; figure 33 * * page 27, line 56 - page 28, line 2; figure 38 * * page 29, line 9 - line 14; figure 42 *
by applicantEP0655726
 EP0433054
 US5363118
 EP0875881
 EP0853254
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