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EP1102111 - Liquid crystal display device having improved TFTs and a fabrication method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2013  [2013/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
3300 Hayano Mobara-shi
Chiba / JP
For all designated states
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
1-6, Megahida-cho Shikama-ku, Himeji-shi Hyogo
672-8033 / JP
[2011/48]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyazawa, Toshio, @Hitachi, Ltd., @Int. Prop. Gp.
12th floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Mimura, Akio, @Hitachi, Ltd., @Int. Prop. Gp.
12th floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2012/21]
Former [2001/21]01 / Miyazawa, Toshio, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Mimura, Akio, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2001/21]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00124340.117.11.2000
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateJP1999032972519.11.1999         Original published format: JP 32972599
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1102111
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1102111
Date:01.10.2003
[2003/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1102111
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1368, H01L29/786, H01L21/336
[2003/40]
CPC:
H01L29/66757 (EP,US); G02F1/136 (KR); G02F1/1368 (EP,US);
H01L29/78609 (EP,US); H01L29/78636 (EP,US); H01L29/78675 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/21]G02F1/1368, H01L29/786
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/26]
Former [2001/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung mit verbesserten TFTs und deren Herstellungsverfahren[2001/21]
English:Liquid crystal display device having improved TFTs and a fabrication method thereof[2001/21]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide avec des TFTs améliorés et son procédé de fabrication[2001/21]
Examination procedure23.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/13]
11.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2012Fee for grant paid
09.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.12.2008
Opposition(s)01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL30.05.2012
[2013/08]
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH10200120  ;
 [DY]JPH1140501  ;
 [Y]JPH11121765  ;
 [DY]US5648276  (HARA MASAKI [JP], et al) [DY] 7-18 * column 11, line 7 - line 45; figure 13 *;
 [X]US5849612  (TAKAHASHI HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 58 * * column 6, line 9 - line 26 * * column 7, line 19 - line 25 * * column 13, line 41 - column 14, line 19 * * column 12, line 3 - line 16; figures 1,13,14 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10200120 A 19980731 (SHARP CORP) [X] 1-7 * abstract * [Y] 7-18
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11040501 A 19990212 (FUJITSU LTD) [DY] 7-18 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11121765 A 19990430 (SONY CORP) [Y] 7-18 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5970369
by applicantJPH0799321
 JPH10200120
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