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EP About this file: EP1176581

EP1176581 - DISPLAY DRIVER AND DISPLAY USING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUDA, Masafumi, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5,Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date01949056.401.02.2001
[2002/05]
WO2001JP00702
Priority number, dateJP2000002571502.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000025715
[2002/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0157839
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1176581
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176581
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[2002/05]
CPC:
G09G3/3685 (EP,US); G09G3/36 (KR); G09G3/3696 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/05]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGESTEUERGERÄT UND ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG ZU DESSEN VERWENDUNG[2002/05]
English:DISPLAY DRIVER AND DISPLAY USING IT[2002/05]
French:PILOTE D'AFFICHAGE ET AFFICHEUR UTILISANT CE PILOTE[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2001Translation filed 
25.10.2001National basic fee paid 
25.10.2001Search fee paid 
25.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
03.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2007Fee for grant paid
24.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
TR14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
SE14.02.2008
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
IT29.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
TR14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
SE14.02.2008
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2010/32]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
SE14.02.2008
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2010/11]AT14.11.2007
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CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
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ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/33]AT14.11.2007
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DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
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ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/13]AT14.11.2007
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CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
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GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/08]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
IE01.02.2008
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/46]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT14.11.2007
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CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/40]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
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ES25.02.2008
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NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH11311804  ;
 [Y]EP0479304  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [Y] 8-11 * column 6, line 50 - column 7, line 11; figure 13 *;
 [Y]EP0633516  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 8-11 * page 2, paragraph 5; figure 13 * * page 11, paragraph 102; figure 11 *;
 [A]US5907313  (KUBOTA YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000229), vol. 2000, no. 02, & JP11311804 A 19991109 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
International search[Y]US5627457  (ISHIYAMA HISANOBU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5751278  (INAMORI YOSHIMITSU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5764225  (KOSHOBU NOBUAKI [JP]);
 [Y]US5774106  (NITTA HIROYUKI [JP], et al)
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