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EP1405129 - POLARIZERS FOR USE WITH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
28.11.2008Change - representativepublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TRAPANI, Giorgio, B.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SMYTH, William, K.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / RALLI, Philip, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / GORDON, James, N.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / CAEL, John, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / BRANCA, John, C.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
07 / FORESYTH, David, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
08 / SUZUKI, Atsushi
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
09 / PUGH, William
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/01]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/15]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02721762.917.04.2002
[2004/15]
WO2002US11962
Priority number, dateUS2001089731802.07.2001         Original published format: US 897318
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03005112
Date:16.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1405129
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335
[2004/15]
CPC:
G02F1/133528 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLARISATOREN FÜR FLÜSSIGKRISTALLDISPLAYS[2004/15]
English:POLARIZERS FOR USE WITH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS[2004/15]
French:POLARISEURS UTILISES AVEC DES AFFICHAGES A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2004/15]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2004National basic fee paid 
29.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/15]
19.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/01]
29.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
30.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/01]
30.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH10260395  ;
 [A]US5666223  (BENNETT STEWART [US], et al) [A] 1-3,19-23* column 1 - column 3 *;
 [Y]US5926293  (RALLI PHILIP J [US]) [Y] 16 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6141070  (KANEKO YASUSHI [JP]) [Y] 11,12 * column 8, line 65 - column 10, line 23; figure 3 *;
 [Y]WO0065385  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [Y] 17,18 * page 5, line 5 - page 9, line 2; figure 1C *;
 [Y]WO0131393  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [Y] 1-10,13-15,21-23 * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 26 * * page 10, line 1 - line 14 * * page 12, line 12 - page 13, line 6 * * page 15, line 1 - line 26 * * figures 1,3,6 *;
 [PX]WO0210845  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [PX] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - DELPICO J ET AL, "Plastics in flat panel displays", ITG-FACHBERICHT, CONFERENCE ON DISPLAYS AND VACUUM ELECTRONICS, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, (19980429), no. 150, pages 105 - 110, XP001094690 [Y] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10260395 A 19980929 (NISSHA PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 19,20 * abstract *
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