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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AU Optronics Corporation
No. 1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu / TW
[2011/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Cheng, Wei-Yuan
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
02 / Tseng, Chin-An
Au Optronics Corporation
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II
Hsinchu / TW
03 / Huang, Yen-Heng
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
04 / Pai, Chia-Hui
Au Optronics Corporation
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II
Hsinchu / TW
05 / Chen, Chung-Kai
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
06 / Tseng, Wen-Hsien
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
07 / Cho, Ting-Yi
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
08 / Lee, Chia-Yu
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
 [2016/14]
Former [2011/24]01 / Cheng, Wei-Yuan
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
02 / Tseng, Chin-An
Au Optronics Corporation c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II
Hsinchu / TW
03 / Huang, Yen-Heng
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
04 / Pai, Chia-Hui
Au Optronics Corporation c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II
Hsinchu / TW
05 / Chen, Chung-Kai
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
06 / Tseng, Wen-Hsien
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
07 / Cho, Ting-Yi
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
08 / Lee, Chia-Yu
c/o No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. II, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/14]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/24]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10166599.021.06.2010
[2011/24]
Priority number, dateTW2009014252811.12.2009         Original published format: TW 98142528
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2333606
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2333606
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2333606
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1362
[2015/46]
CPC:
G02F1/133707 (EP,US); G02F1/134309 (US); G02F1/134336 (EP,US);
G02F1/136213 (EP,US); G02F2201/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/24]G02F1/1362, G02F1/1343
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2016/14]
Former [2011/24]AL,  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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Pixelstruktur[2011/24]
English:Pixel structure[2011/24]
French:Structure de pixels[2011/24]
Examination procedure21.06.2010Examination requested  [2011/24]
25.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2016Fee for grant paid
09.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2016Receipt 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  01.07.2013
Opposition(s)10.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2010
AL06.04.2016
AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
MK06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
SM06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
IE21.06.2016
LU21.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU21.06.2010
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PL06.04.2016
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 [A]US2008007681  (CHEN YA-CHIEH [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0044] - [0046]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2009135321  (SU TING-WEI [TW], et al) [A] 1-15* figure 2 *
ExaminationUS2009279010
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