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EP About this file: EP2437107

EP2437107 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIHARA, Shoichi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / SAKURAI, Takehisa
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / MURATA, Mitsuhiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / KOZAKI, Shuichi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
05 / OHTAKE, Tadashi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/05]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/14]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date10780344.717.03.2010
WO2010JP54561
Priority number, dateJP2009012793227.05.2009         Original published format: JP 2009127932
JP2010000668915.01.2010         Original published format: JP 2010006689
[2012/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137386
Date:02.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2437107
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2437107
Date:28.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, G02F1/1343, G02F1/139
[2012/14]
CPC:
G02F1/134363 (EP,US); G02F1/1395 (EP,US); G02F1/133742 (EP,US);
G02F1/134381 (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,   SM,   TR [2012/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2012/14]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE[2012/14]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2012/14]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2011Translation filed 
19.09.2011National basic fee paid 
19.09.2011Search fee paid 
19.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
16.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2014Fee for grant paid
16.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2014Receipt 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  18.08.2014
Opposition(s)29.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2010
AT28.01.2015
BE28.01.2015
CY28.01.2015
CZ28.01.2015
DK28.01.2015
EE28.01.2015
ES28.01.2015
FI28.01.2015
HR28.01.2015
IT28.01.2015
LT28.01.2015
LV28.01.2015
MC28.01.2015
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IE17.03.2015
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CH31.03.2015
FR31.03.2015
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BG28.04.2015
NO28.04.2015
GR29.04.2015
IS28.05.2015
PT28.05.2015
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