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EP About this file: EP1619655

EP1619655 - Liquid crystal display device with coloured back light sources and white balance correction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.12.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Onanovich Group AG, LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Dept. 307
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2011/25]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
S. SONDER ET CIE, S.A.
62 Eaton Place
London SW1X 8AT / GB
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oizumi, Mitsuo c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7, Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku / JP
02 / Hayashi, Yuzo c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7, Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku / JP
 [2006/04]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/04]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date05015545.618.07.2005
[2006/04]
Priority number, dateJP2004021170820.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004211708
[2006/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1619655
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1619655
Date:17.05.2006
[2006/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34, G09G3/36
[2006/20]
CPC:
G09G3/3413 (EP,US); G02F1/133 (KR); G09G2310/0235 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0285 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US); G09G2320/0666 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/04]G09G3/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/04]
Former [2006/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigeeinrichtung mit farbigen Hintergrund-Lichtquellen und Korrektur des Weissabgleichs[2006/04]
English:Liquid crystal display device with coloured back light sources and white balance correction[2006/04]
French:Dispositif d' affichage à cristaux liquides avec sources d'éclairage colorées par l'arrière et correction de l'équilibre du blanc[2006/04]
Examination procedure09.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/47]
18.11.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.03.2007Despatch 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, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
08.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.11.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/03]
Appeal following examination06.09.2010Appeal received No.  T2469/10
03.11.2010Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: the application was withdrawn
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  14.06.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.12.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006LV   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6373497  (MCKNIGHT DOUGLAS J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,8 * column 3, line 16 - column 6, line 57; figure 2 * [Y] 3,6,7;
 [Y]US2002070911  (KOMA NORIO [JP]) [Y] 4,8 * paragraphs [0052] - [0055]; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2002140880  (WEINDORF PAUL F L [US], et al) [Y] 3,6,7 * paragraphs [0052] - [0055]; figure 4 *;
 [XY]US6624756  (BUTTERWORTH MARK M [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 8 - column 10; figure 10 * * column 6, line 4 - line 31 * [Y] 4,8;
 [XY]US6633301  (DALLAS JAMES M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 18; figures 3,5 * * column 1, line 6 - line 26 * * column 8, line 8 - line 14 * [Y] 4,8;
 [XY]US2004036672  (YOO JANG-JIN [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,8 * paragraphs [0043] - [0058]; figures 5,7 * [Y] 3,6,7;
 [Y]  - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, "Stepwise voltage compensated driving for a vertical aligned LCD", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, (200003), vol. 431, no. 106, ISSN 0374-4353, XP007125767 [Y] 4,8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - WU SHIN-TSON ET AL, "Chiral-homeotropic liquid crystal cells for high contrast and low voltage displays", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (19971115), vol. 82, no. 10, ISSN 0021-8979, pages 4795 - 4799, XP012042802 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.366337
ExaminationUS2002084973
 US2003122754
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