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EP About this file: EP2172977

EP2172977 - Display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.01.2020  [2020/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Shunpei
c/o Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., 398, Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
02 / Akimoto, Kengo
c/o Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., 398, Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
03 / Umezaki, Atsushi
c/o Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., 398, Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09170486.617.09.2009
[2010/14]
Priority number, dateJP2008025903103.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008259031
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2172977
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/786, H01L21/77
[2010/14]
CPC:
H01L27/1225 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/7869 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/1214 (KR);
H01L27/124 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/24 (US); H01L29/42356 (US);
H01L29/78606 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Anzeigevorrichtung[2010/14]
English:Display device[2010/14]
French:Dispositif d'affichage[2010/14]
Examination procedure25.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
29.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/01]
06.03.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.09.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/01]
Appeal following examination13.05.2015Appeal received No.  T1988/15
16.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
20.09.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
20.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.09.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  29.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002043662  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2004051823  (CHOI WOO HYUK [KR]);
 [A]US2005162579  (JEONG YOUNG-SIK [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2007152217  (LAI CHIH-MING [TW], et al)
ExaminationUS2002130363
by applicantJP2007096055
 JP2007123861
 JP2008259031
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