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EP1491941
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| EP1491941 - Electrophoretic dispersion, electrophoretic display device, method of manufacturing electrophoretic display device, and electronic system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 10.07.2015 Database last updated on 18.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2015 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 12.08.2015 [2015/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2015/33] | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 / JP | ||
| Former [2011/05] | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 / JP | ||
| Former [2005/01] | For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kanbe, Sadao c/o Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5 Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP | [2015/33] |
| Former [2005/01] | 01 /
Kanbe, Sadao c/o Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5 Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP | Representative(s) | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2015/33] | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | ||
| Former [2005/01] | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | Application number, filing date | 04253706.8 | 21.06.2004 | [2005/01] | Priority number, date | JP20030179602 | 24.06.2003 Original published format: JP 2003179602 | JP20030288268 | 06.08.2003 Original published format: JP 2003288268 | [2005/01] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1491941 | Date: | 29.12.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/53] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1491941 | Date: | 06.04.2005 | [2005/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1491941 | Date: | 02.02.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/05] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1491941 | Date: | 12.08.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/33] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.02.2005 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/167 | [2005/01] | CPC: |
G02F1/167 (EP,KR,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2015/33] |
| Former [2005/52] | DE, FR, GB | ||
| Former [2005/01] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Elektrophoretische Dispersion, elektrophoretische Anzeigevorrichtung, Verfahren zur Herstellung einer elektrophoretischen Anzeigevorrichtung, und elektronisches System | [2005/01] | English: | Electrophoretic dispersion, electrophoretic display device, method of manufacturing electrophoretic display device, and electronic system | [2005/01] | French: | Dispersion électrophorétique, dispositif d'affichage électrophorétique, méthode de fabrication d'un dispositif d'affichage électrophorétique, et système électronique | [2005/01] | Examination procedure | 05.09.2005 | Examination requested [2005/44] | 11.12.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.09.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.12.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 13.12.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
02.11.2011
ADMISSIBLE Merck Patent GmbH Postfach Frankfurter Strasse 250 64293 Darmstadt / DE Opponent's representative Schoen, Sabine Merck KGaA Patentabteilung Frankfurter Strasse 250 64293 Darmstadt / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2011/49] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
02.11.2011
ADMISSIBLE Merck Patent GmbH Postfach Frankfurter Strasse 250 D-64293 Darmstadt / DE Opponent's representative Schoen, Sabine Merck KGaA Patentabteilung Frankfurter Strasse 250 64293 Darmstadt / DE | 12.12.2011 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 21.06.2012 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 07.10.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.11.2014 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 05.11.2014 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 16.03.2015 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 21.04.2015 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 03.07.2015 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 13.01.2015 | Appeal received No. T0253/15 | 16.03.2015 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.06.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.06.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 17.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.06.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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