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EP1994442 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING SPACERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
[2008/48]
Inventor(s)01 / YANAGISAWA, Masaki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome, Hamura-shi
Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
 [2016/01]
Former [2008/48]01 / YANAGISAWA, Masaki
c/o Intellectual Property Department Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura R&D Center 2-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome Hamura-shi
Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2008/48]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07737741.427.02.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007JP54130
Priority number, dateJP2006005163328.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006051633
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007100123
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1994442
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994442
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1339
[2008/48]
CPC:
G02F1/13394 (EP,US); G02F1/1339 (KR); G02F1/1335 (KR);
G02F1/133784 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/01]
Former [2009/12]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/48]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:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG MIT ABSTANDHALTERN[2008/48]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING SPACERS[2008/48]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES COMPRENANT DES ESPACEURS[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2007National basic fee paid 
02.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2007Examination requested  [2008/48]
30.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.10.2008Despatch 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
05.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2015Fee for grant paid
04.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2015Receipt 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  20.04.2009
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2004169797  (FUJITA SHIN [JP], et al) [A] 1-26 * paragraphs [0053] - [0093]; figures 4-15 *;
 [A]JP2004271886  (CANON KK) [A] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [X]JP2005017494  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD) [X] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005237469  (KADOTANI TSUTOMU [JP], et al) [X] 1,13,19,23 * paragraphs [0007] , [0009] , [0035] - [0044]; figure 8 *
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