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EP1213601 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 25.07.2008 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
	25.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome Nishitokyo-shi Tokyo / JP
	[2007/35]
Former [2002/24]	For all designated states Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. 1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome, Nishitokyo-shi Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / SEKIGUCHI, Kanetaka 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-8511 / JP
	02 / HASHIMOTO, Nobuyuki 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-8511 / JP
	03 / HOSHINO, Koichi 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-8511 / JP
	04 / KIKUCHI, Masami 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-8511 / JP
	[2002/24]
Representative(s)	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12 81479 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/35]	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12 81479 München / DE
Former [2006/14]	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d 81545 München / DE
Former [2002/24]	Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date	00940826.1	23.06.2000
	[2002/24]
	WO2000JP04160
Priority number, date	JP19990176380	23.06.1999 Original published format: JP 17638099
	[2002/24]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0079338
	Date:	28.12.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/52]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1213601
	Date:	12.06.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/24]
	Type:	A9 Corrected patent application
	No.:	EP1213601
	Date:	28.08.2002
	[2002/35]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	28.12.2000
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.04.2005
Classification	IPC:	G02F1/1334, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1343, H04N5/232	[2005/23]
	CPC:	G02F1/13362 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/1334 (EP,US); G02F1/133615 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2002/24]	G02F1/1339, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1335
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, NL [2004/21]
Former [2002/24]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE	[2002/24]
	English:	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY	[2002/24]
	French:	AFFICHEUR A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES	[2002/24]
Entry into regional phase	20.12.2001	Translation filed
	20.12.2001	National basic fee paid
	20.12.2001	Search fee paid
	20.12.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.12.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	31.08.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
	20.12.2001	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.12.2001	Examination requested [2002/24]
	18.05.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.09.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.04.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.08.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.10.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.03.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2008/35]
	08.04.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2008/35]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.06.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.06.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JPH04131893 ;
		[A]JPS5394798 ;
		[A]JP01003631 ;
		[Y]EP0399506 (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [Y] 1-34 * abstract * * figures 1,4a * * page 3, line 35 - page 4, line 26 * * page 5, lines 5-30 *;
		[Y]US5603068 (AIHARA YOSHIHIKO [JP]) [Y] 1-34 * abstract * * figures 1-5 * * column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 65 *;
		[A]WO9816865 (S P S SPA [IT], et al) [A] 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34 * the whole document *
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920824), vol. 016, no. 398, Database accession no. (P - 1408), & JP04131893 A 19920506 (SHARP CORP) [Y] 1-26,33,34 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19781025), vol. 002, no. 127, Database accession no. (E - 066), & JP53094798 A 19780819 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890420), vol. 013, no. 165, Database accession no. (P - 860), & JP01003631 A 19890109 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 19,20,33,34 * abstract *
	International search	[X]JPS5394798 (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
		[X]JPS5397457 (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
		[X]JPH04131893 (SHARP KK);
		[Y]JPS643631 (TOSHIBA CORP);
		[Y]JPH10253948 (SONY CORP)
	Examination	WO9517691
		WO9701240

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