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EP2290435 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/09]CONTROL DEVICE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
[2019/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2019/21]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIOMI, Makoto
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2019/21]
Former [2011/09]01 / SHIOMI, Makoto
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2011/09]Goddar, Heinz J.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09769934.213.03.2009
[2011/09]
WO2009JP54936
Priority number, dateJP2008016942427.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008169424
[2011/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009157224
Date:30.12.2009
Language:JA
[2009/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2290435
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2290435
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/133, G09G3/20, G09G3/34, G09G3/36
[2011/09]
CPC:
G09G3/3426 (EP,US); G09G3/3406 (US); G09G2310/0232 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0233 (US); G09G2320/0238 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US);
G09G2330/021 (EP,US); G09G2340/0407 (EP,US); G09G2360/16 (EP,US);
G09G3/3648 (EP,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,   TR [2019/21]
Former [2011/09]AT,  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,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG SOWIE AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM DAFÜR[2019/20]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM[2019/20]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER LE DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2019/20]
Former [2011/09]STEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG, FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG SOWIE PROGRAMM UND AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM DAFÜR
Former [2011/09]CONTROL DEVICE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
Former [2011/09]DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D UN DISPOSITIF D AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, DISPOSITIF D AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER LE DISPOSITIF D AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, PROGRAMME ET SUPPORT D ENREGISTREMENT
Entry into regional phase20.10.2010Translation filed 
20.10.2010National basic fee paid 
20.10.2010Search fee paid 
20.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/09]
06.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2019Fee for grant paid
04.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2019Receipt 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  11.11.2014
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2009
AT22.05.2019
CY22.05.2019
CZ22.05.2019
DK22.05.2019
EE22.05.2019
ES22.05.2019
FI22.05.2019
HR22.05.2019
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LV22.05.2019
MC22.05.2019
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PL22.05.2019
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SK22.05.2019
TR22.05.2019
BG22.08.2019
NO22.08.2019
GR23.08.2019
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PT22.09.2019
[2022/31]
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 [Y]EP1705636  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2008106641  (CHOU YU-PIN [TW]) [Y] 1-9* paragraphs [0001] - [0007]; figure 2 *;
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