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EP1160617 - Liquid crystal display projector with improved contrast [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/49]Liquid crystal display projector and method of improving contrast of such a projector
[2004/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2005  [2005/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Yoshio
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Miyasaka, Sou
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Shirochi, Yoshiki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Tanimoto, Takeshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01304760.030.05.2001
[2001/49]
Priority number, dateJP2000016312531.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000163125
JP2000019422428.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000194224
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1160617
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1160617
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13363, H04N9/31
[2001/49]
CPC:
H04N9/3105 (EP,US); G02F1/133632 (EP,US); G02F1/133526 (EP,US);
G02F1/133567 (EP,US); G02F1/13363 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/35]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristall-Projektor mit verbessertem Kontrasts[2004/16]
English:Liquid crystal display projector with improved contrast[2004/16]
French:Projecteur à cristaux liquides à contraste amélioré[2004/16]
Former [2001/49]Flüssigkristall-Projektor und Verfahren zur Verbesserung des Kontrasts eines solchen Projektors
Former [2001/49]Liquid crystal display projector and method of improving contrast of such a projector
Former [2001/49]Projecteur à cristaux liquides et methode d'amélioration du contraste d'un tel projecteur
Examination procedure22.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
05.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2004Fee for grant paid
06.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US5684548  (ARIKI YOSHIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,10,14,15 * abstract * * column 1, line 10 - line 27 * * column 5, line 25 - line 63 * * column 17, line 4 - line 42 * [A] 6,19;
 [YA]EP0576304  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 1,10,14,15 * abstract * * page 2, line 25 - line 47 * * page 4, line 45 - line 53 * [A] 3-8,12,16-18,20;
 [A]EP0622656  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [A] 2,11,13,18 * abstract * * column 2, line 21 - line 50 * * column 4, line 31 - line 58 * * column 5, line 53 - column 9, line 16 * * column 10, line 27 - line 49 *;
 [A]US5570215  (OMAE HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 6 * abstract * * column 11, line 55 - column 12, line 16 *;
 [A]US5978055  (VAN DE WITTE PETER [NL], et al) [A] 11,13 * abstract * * column 6, line 47 - column 7, line 2 *;
 [PX]EP1077387  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0036] - [0041] *
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