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EP About this file: EP1455337

EP1455337 - Control method for a backlight arrangement, display controller using this method and display apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.03.2011
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
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 [2004/37]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hata, Ryouta
443-9-202, Naka
Izuka-shi Fukuoka-ken, 820-0065 / JP
02 / Ikeda, Jun
3-4-8-405, Momochihama Sawara-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka-ken, 814-0001 / JP
03 / Ojima, Shuichi
3-8-35-1004, Matsuda Higashi-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka-ken, 812-0064 / JP
04 / Hirashima, Tsuyoshi
115-2-303, Onaka Sasaguri-machi
Kasuya-gun Fukuoka-ken, 811-2413 / JP
05 / Kiuchi, Shinya
263-2-402, Kawasu
Iizuka-shi Fukuoka-ken, 820-0066 / JP
 [2004/37]
Representative(s)Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Former [2004/37]Pautex Schneider, Nicole, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date04004243.425.02.2004
[2004/37]
Priority number, dateJP2003005851605.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003058516
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455337
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[2004/37]
CPC:
G09G3/3406 (EP,US); E01D2/02 (KR); E01D19/00 (KR);
E01D2101/285 (KR); G09G2310/08 (EP,US); G09G2320/04 (EP,US);
G09G2320/041 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US); G09G2360/16 (EP,US);
G09G3/3611 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/21]
Former [2004/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur automatischen Helligkeitseinstellung von der Rückbeleuchtung einer Flüssigkristallanzeige[2004/37]
English:Control method for a backlight arrangement, display controller using this method and display apparatus[2004/37]
French:Procédé de commande pour retro-éclairage et dispositif de visualisation qui utilise ledit procédé[2004/37]
Examination procedure29.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
11.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/14]
19.11.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.11.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1091341  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6-9,12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0034] - [0097] - [0100] * [Y] 5,11;
 [X]EP1111578  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,6,7,9,11,12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] - [0020] - [0198] - [0205] *;
 [Y]JP2002365611  (FUJITSU TEN LTD) [Y] 5,11* abstract *
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