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EP1189098 - Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus provided with the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Chihiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Tsuyuki, Tadashi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date01307801.913.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateJP2000028080614.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000280806
JP2001025347223.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001253472
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1189098
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1189098
Date:11.06.2003
[2003/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1189098
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1333
[2002/12]
CPC:
G02F1/133512 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/133555 (EP,US);
G02F1/134336 (EP,US); G02F1/133371 (EP,US); G02F1/133707 (EP,US);
G02F2201/123 (EP,US); G02F2201/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/10]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallvorrichtung und damit versehenes elektronisches Gerät[2002/12]
English:Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus provided with the same[2002/12]
French:Dispositif à cristaux liquides et appareil électronique muni de celui-ci[2002/12]
Examination procedure22.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
22.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2006Date of oral proceedings
07.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2007Fee for grant paid
15.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
[2007/40]
Former [2007/36]FI28.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5905553  (MATSUKAWA FUMIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,6,9,10,12,14,16,17 * figures 2,5,7 * [Y] 3,5,7,8,11,13,15;
 [Y]JPH10170959  ;
 [Y]JPH10161144  ;
 [A]US4315258  (MCKNIGHT WILLIAM H, et al) [A] 7 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]WO9928782  (FLAT PANEL DISPLAY CO FPD BV [NL]) [Y] 7,8 * page 3, line 25 - line 30; figure 4 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10170959 A 19980626 (CASIO COMPUT CO LTD) [Y] 3,5,13 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10161144 A 19980619 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 3,11,13,15 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0657761
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