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EP About this file: EP1555646

EP1555646 - Display apparatuses and display driving methods for enhancing grayscale display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.09.2011
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Plasma Display Limited
1815-1, Ohaza Tajiri Kunitomi-cho Higashimorokata-gun
Miyazaki 880-1194 / JP
[2008/39]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited
2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kojima, Ayahito Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd.
2-1, Sakado 3-chome Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Shinsuke Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd
2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
03 / Oota, Shunji Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd.
2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Wilding, Frances Ward
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Wilding, Frances Ward
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Former [2005/29]Wilding, Frances Ward
Haseltine Lake Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date04256589.526.10.2004
[2005/29]
Priority number, dateJP2004000703314.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004007033
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1555646
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28
[2005/29]
CPC:
G09G3/293 (EP,US); G09G3/291 (KR); G09G3/2022 (EP,US);
G09G3/2037 (EP,US); G09G3/2927 (EP,US); G09G3/296 (KR);
G09G2320/0271 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/15]
Former [2005/29]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 
TitleGerman:Anzeigevorrichtungen und Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Graustufenanzeige[2005/29]
English:Display apparatuses and display driving methods for enhancing grayscale display[2005/29]
French:Dispositifs de visualisation et procédés de commande d'affichage permettant d'améliorer affichage de l'echelle des gris[2005/29]
Examination procedure16.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/11]
20.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/44]
08.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/44]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.04.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0811963  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [DX] 1-3,8-10,14-18,23-25,29,30 * column 7, lines 11-30; figures 9,11 * * column 9, line 51 - column 10, line 28 *;
 [X]EP1174850  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0021] - [0033] - [0045] - [0047] *;
 [X]EP1199701  (FUJITSU HITACHI PLASMA DISPLAY [JP]) [X] 1-7,14-22,29,30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0040] - [0047] - [0053] - [0057] - [0077] , [0079] , [0081] , [0082] *;
 [A]WO02101704  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-30 * abstract *;
 [PA]EP1418563  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [PA] * abstract ** paragraphs [0006] , [0008] - [0010] - [0013] , [0042] - [0056] *
ExaminationUS2002130825
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