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EP2309485 - Power saving circuit and method for display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.12.2015  [2015/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yanagi, Toshihiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / Nakano, Taketoshi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / Yamato, Asahi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/15]Brown, Kenneth Richard
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date10181326.917.07.2003
[2011/15]
Priority number, dateJP2002024211922.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002242119
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2309485
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2309485
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/18, G09G3/20, G09G3/36, G06F1/32
[2011/15]
CPC:
G09G3/3648 (EP,US); G09G3/36 (KR); G06F1/3218 (EP,US);
G06F1/3265 (EP,US); G09G3/20 (EP,US); G09G5/18 (EP,US);
G09G2330/021 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/15]
TitleGerman:Stromsparschaltung und Verfahren für Bildanzeigegerät[2011/15]
English:Power saving circuit and method for display device[2011/15]
French:Circuit d'économie d'énergie pour dispositif de visualisation et procédé de commande de celui ci[2011/15]
Examination procedure14.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/26]
18.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2012Invitation to provide information on prior art
23.08.2012Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
24.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/52]
09.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/52]
07.08.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03254538.6  / EP1391871
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 (EP20030254538) is  14.07.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP1189192  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO et al.)
 [A] US5537650  (WEST RODERICK M P et al.)
 [A] US5615376  (RANGANATHAN RAVI et al.) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0026] , [0031] , [0065] *
ExaminationEP1193681
 JP2001228816
 US6025817
 US5796391
 US6271822
 EP0269199
by applicantJP2001312253
 US2002180673
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