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EP2307924 - LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS USING SURFACE PROGRAMMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.09.2016
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.10.2016  [2016/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lensvector Inc.
2307 Leghorn St.
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
[2011/15]
Inventor(s)01 / GALSTIAN, Tigran
1007 Ave Myrand
Quebec, Quebec G1V 2W1 / CA
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Heine, Christian Klaus
KNH Patentanwälte Neumann Heine Taruttis
PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/15]Heine, Christian Klaus
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Rößler Heine Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date09797304.414.07.2009
[2011/15]
WO2009CA00952
Priority number, dateUS20080080493P14.07.2008         Original published format: US 80493 P
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010006420
Date:21.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2307924
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA21.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, // G02F1/29
[2012/09]
CPC:
G02F1/133711 (EP,US); G02F1/133726 (EP,US); G02F1/133765 (EP,US);
G02F1/133788 (EP,US); G02F1/291 (EP,US); G02F1/294 (EP,US);
G02F2203/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/15]G02F1/133, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337
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 [2011/15]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLLINSE MIT OBERFLÄCHENPROGRAMMIERUNG[2011/15]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS USING SURFACE PROGRAMMING[2011/15]
French:LENTILLE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES UTILISANT UNE PROGRAMMATION DE SURFACE[2011/15]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2011National basic fee paid 
11.02.2011Search fee paid 
11.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
11.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/15]
16.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/42]
14.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/42]
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  26.09.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XDI]US7218375  (GALSTIAN TIGRAN [CA], et al) [XD] 1-3,6-21,23,24 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 4, line 17; figures 1,2 * [I] 22;
 [XI]US2007146910  (DUSTON DWIGHT P [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-21 * paragraph [0129] - paragraph [0132]; figures 12A,12B * [I] 22;
 [XI]WO2006072863  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6-21 * page 4, line 9 - page 7, line 9; figure 1 * [I] 22;
 [A]EP0261712  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008151145  (KUMAZAWA KAZUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003138982  (WEI CHUNG-KUANG [TW], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *
International search[X]US2006082719  (OKABE MASATO [JP], et al);
 [X]US2006083865  (OKABE MASATO [JP], et al);
 [X]WO2006088101  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2006234885  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP);
 [A]JP2006284651  (JAPAN CARLIT CO LTD);
 [A]KR20080056890  (LG DISPLAY CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20080065547  (JSR CORP [JP]);
 [T]  - HAYASHI, K. ET AL., "Monodomain alignment of liquid crystals without rubbing treatment III: Chemical structure and alignment", Preprints of Symposium on Liquid Crystals, Japanese Liquid Crystal Society, JAPANESE, vol. 21, pages 350 - 351, XP008142370
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