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EP About this file: EP1998221

EP1998221 - E-paper apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.12.2013  [2013/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pervasive Display Co. Ltd.
No. 71, Delun Road Rende District
Tainan City 717 / TW
[2011/29]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Gigno Technology Co., Ltd.
3F.-2, No.88, Sec. 3 Chongcing N. Rd.
Datong Taipei City 103 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Sah, Wen-Jyh
6F., No.6, Lane 109
Fucian 1st St.
700 Tainan City / TW
 [2013/03]
Former [2008/49]01 / Sah, Wen-Jyh
6F., No.6, Lane 109 Fucian 1st St.
700 Tainan City / TW
Representative(s)2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft mbB
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft
Corneliusstraße 18
60325 Frankfurt a. M. / DE
Former [2008/49]2K Patentanwälte Kewitz & Kollegen
Partnerschaft Corneliusstrasse 18
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date08104163.429.05.2008
[2008/49]
Priority number, dateTW2007011986501.06.2007         Original published format: TW 96119865
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1998221
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1998221
Date:28.01.2009
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998221
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1345, G02F1/167, G02F1/1335
[2012/37]
CPC:
G02F1/133514 (EP); G02F1/167 (EP,US); G02F1/133516 (EP);
G02F1/13452 (EP); G02F1/1677 (EP,US); G02F1/1339 (EP);
G02F1/1345 (EP); G02F1/1681 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/49]G02F1/167, G02F1/1335, G02F1/13
Designated contracting statesFR,   NL,   SE [2009/40]
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:E-Papiergerät[2008/49]
English:E-paper apparatus[2008/49]
French:Appareil de E-document[2008/49]
Examination procedure21.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/36]
24.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
21.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2012Fee for grant paid
30.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11177919.5  / EP2388644
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.08.2009
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0005704  (E INK CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * page 10, line 3 - page 18, line 4; figures 4A-9 *;
 [XA]WO0036465  (E INK CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * page 6, line 1 - page 12, line 9; figures 1-7b * [A] 6;
 [Y]US2003214612  (FREEMAN GARY A [US]) [Y] 13-15* paragraphs [0031] - [0033] - [0044] - [0046]; figures 1A-1C; claim 6 *;
 [A]JP2006113157  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2006103915  (KAWAI HIDEYUKI [JP]) [X] 1,2,10-12 * paragraphs [0054] , [0111] - [0114]; figures 1-11A * [Y] 13-15;
 [XP]WO2007063440  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [XP] 1,2,10,11 * page 3, line 21 - page 6, line 17; figure 3 *
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