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EP About this file: EP1106671

EP1106671 - Liquid crystal medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heckmeier, Michael, Dr.
Bahnhofstrasse 14
64625 Bensheim / DE
02 / Klement, Dagmar
Otzbergring 65a
64846 Gross-Zimmern / DE
03 / Bremer, Matthias, Dr.
Schepp Allee 51
64295 Darmstadt / DE
 [2001/24]
Application number, filing date00125293.127.11.2000
[2001/24]
Priority number, dateDE199915903308.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19959033
[2001/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1106671
Date:13.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1106671
Date:12.09.2001
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1106671
Date:21.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/30
[2001/24]
CPC:
C09K19/3003 (EP,US); C09K19/08 (KR); C09K19/3001 (EP,US);
C09K2019/3027 (EP,US); C09K2323/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2002/23]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallines Medium[2001/24]
English:Liquid crystal medium[2001/24]
French:Milieu liquide cristallin[2001/24]
Examination procedure19.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
13.03.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.07.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
14.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2003Fee for grant paid
09.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
23.04.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]WO8908633  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-6,12 * example 4 ** example A *;
 [A]DE19651885  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3,5,6,12 * example 2; claim - *;
 [A]DE19809118  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3,5,6,12 * example 1; claims 1-3,12 *
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