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EP About this file: EP1178461

EP1178461 - Improved gas discharge display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okadu, Taku
Mido-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8501 / JP
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date01306596.601.08.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateJP2000023623103.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000236231
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1178461
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1178461
Date:30.06.2004
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1178461
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28
[2002/06]
CPC:
G09G3/2022 (EP,US); G09G3/296 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/2927 (EP,US);
G09G3/293 (EP,US); G09G2310/0267 (EP,US); G09G2310/066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/12]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Gasentladungs-Anzeigeeinrichtung[2002/06]
English:Improved gas discharge display device[2002/06]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à gaz amélioré[2002/06]
Examination procedure28.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2008Fee for grant paid
18.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0967589  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0021]; figures 5,7 * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0093]; figures 12,14-17 *;
 [X]WO9720301  (PLASMACO INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * figures 8,9,11,12; claim 1 * * claims 3,7-10,12 *
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