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EP1598880 - Method of manufacturing of an OLED display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kateeva, Inc.
7015 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Hideyuki
Seiko Epson Corp.
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Seki, Shunichi
Seiko Epson Corp.
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Naoki
Seiko Epson Corp.
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2020/01]
Former [2005/47]01 / Kimura, Hideyuki
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Seki, Shunichi
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Naoki
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/47]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05010239.111.05.2005
[2005/47]
Priority number, dateJP2004014916819.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004149168
JP2005009518329.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005095183
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1598880
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1598880
Date:28.10.2009
[2009/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1598880
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/56, // H01L27/32
[2019/19]
CPC:
H10K59/35 (EP,US); F25D31/002 (KR); H10K71/135 (EP,US);
B67D1/0042 (KR); H10K71/70 (EP); B67D2001/0095 (KR);
H01L21/67155 (EP,US); H01L27/1214 (EP,US); H10K2102/3026 (EP,US);
H10K50/841 (US); H10K59/12 (EP,KR,US); H10K59/871 (EP,KR);
H10K71/00 (US); H10K71/15 (EP,US); H10K71/441 (EP,US);
H10K77/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/47]H01L51/40, H01L27/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2020/01]
Former [2010/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsmethode eines OLED-Displays[2005/47]
English:Method of manufacturing of an OLED display[2005/47]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'un panneau d'affichage organique électroluminescent[2005/47]
Examination procedure18.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
22.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.06.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.09.2019Fee for grant paid
04.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
20.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.04.2010
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
16.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
09.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB11.05.2020
FR31.05.2020
[2021/23]
Former [2021/22]GB11.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0117040  (E INK CORP [US]);
 [X]WO0147044  (PLASTIC LOGIC LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]GB2360489  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 [X]EP1209744  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 [PX]WO2004070810  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB [JP], et al)
by applicantJP2002252083
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