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EP About this file: EP1763689

EP1763689 - BIAXIAL FILM HAVING LOCAL BIREFRINGENCE THAT VARIES PERIODICALLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2007/12]
Inventor(s)01 / PARRI, Owain Llyr
Ibis House, 215a Christchurch Road
Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3AN / GB
02 / PERRETT, Tara
31 Elmsway
Bournemouth BH6 3HH / GB
03 / SLANEY, Kim
15 Fairfield
Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1QX / GB
04 / HARDING, Richard
4 Elland Close, Fair Oak
Eastleigh, Hants SO50 7JY / GB
05 / VERRALL, Mark
No. 3-1, Lane 3, Zhong Yong 1st. Road
Shilin / TW
06 / MARDEN, Shirley Ann
244 Ringwood Road
Parkstone, Poole Dorset BH15 2AJ / GB
 [2007/12]
Application number, filing date05753052.915.06.2005
[2007/12]
WO2005EP06417
Priority number, dateEP2004001597007.07.2004         Original published format: EP 04015970
[2007/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006002765
Date:12.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1763689
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1763689
Date:31.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30
[2007/12]
CPC:
C09K19/3852 (EP,US); G02F1/13363 (KR); C09K19/2007 (EP,US);
C09K19/586 (EP,US); C09K19/588 (EP,US); G02B5/30 (KR);
G02B5/3083 (EP,US); C09K2019/0448 (EP,US); C09K2019/3095 (EP,US);
C09K2219/03 (EP,US); G02F1/133634 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIAXIALFILM MIT PERIODISCH VARIIERENDER LOKALER DOPPELBRECHUNG[2007/12]
English:BIAXIAL FILM HAVING LOCAL BIREFRINGENCE THAT VARIES PERIODICALLY[2007/12]
French:FILM BIAXIAL A BIREFRINGENCE LOCALE VARIANT PERIODIQUEMENT[2007/12]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006National basic fee paid 
21.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/12]
04.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2007Fee for grant paid
08.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
TR31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
HU01.05.2008
LU15.06.2008
IE16.06.2008
IT30.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/39]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
TR31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
HU01.05.2008
LU15.06.2008
IE16.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
LU15.06.2008
IE16.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
IE16.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/27]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
IE16.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
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LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
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SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
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MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
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FI31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
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PT31.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
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LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
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SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
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IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
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LT31.10.2007
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PT31.03.2008
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CZ31.10.2007
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LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
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SE31.01.2008
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IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
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CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
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IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
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LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
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SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
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PT31.03.2008
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LI31.10.2007
LT31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
SE31.01.2008
ES11.02.2008
IS29.02.2008
PT31.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]GB823801  (MUELLER HANS, et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [AD]WO03054111  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - BROER D J ET AL, "PHOTO-INDUCED DIFFUSION IN POLYMERIZING CHIRAL-NEMATIC MEDIA", ADVANCED MATERIALS, VCH VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT, WEINHEIM, DE, (19990507), vol. 11, no. 7, ISSN 0935-9648, pages 573 - 578, XP000849020 [A] 1-21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199905)11:7<573::AID-ADMA573>3.3.CO;2-5
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