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EP About this file: EP2818918

EP2818918 - Active matrix structure and liquid-crystal-on-silicon display panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/01]Active matrix structure and liquid crystal display panel
[2016/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Himax Display, Inc.
No. 26, Zilian Road
Xinshi District
Tainan City 74148 / TW
[2015/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Li, Yuet-Wing
c/o No. 26, Zilian Rd.
Xinshi Dist.
74148 Tainan City / TW
02 / Fan-Chiang, Kuan-Hsu
c/o No. 26, Zilian Rd.
Xinshi Dist.
74148 Tainan City / TW
 [2015/01]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/01]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14160226.817.03.2014
[2015/01]
Priority number, dateUS201361839874P27.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361839874 P
US20141420538712.03.2014         Original published format: US201414205387
[2015/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2818918
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2818918
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1362, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1335, H04N9/31
[2015/01]
CPC:
G02F1/134309 (EP,US); G02F1/133553 (EP,US); G02F1/136277 (EP,US);
G02F1/136222 (EP,US); G02F1/136227 (EP,US); G02F2201/40 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/21]
Former [2015/01]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aktivmatrixstruktur und LCOS-Flüssigkristallanzeigetafel[2016/14]
English:Active matrix structure and liquid-crystal-on-silicon display panel[2016/14]
French:Structure de matrice active et panneau d'affichage à cristaux liquides de type LCOS[2016/14]
Former [2015/01]Aktivmatrixstruktur und Flüssigkristallanzeigetafel
Former [2015/01]Active matrix structure and liquid crystal display panel
Former [2015/01]Structure de matrice active et panneau d'affichage à cristaux liquides
Examination procedure17.03.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
28.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2017Fee for grant paid
12.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2017Receipt 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  25.06.2015
Opposition(s)27.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2014
AL24.05.2017
AT24.05.2017
CY24.05.2017
CZ24.05.2017
DK24.05.2017
EE24.05.2017
ES24.05.2017
FI24.05.2017
HR24.05.2017
IT24.05.2017
LT24.05.2017
LV24.05.2017
MC24.05.2017
MK24.05.2017
PL24.05.2017
PT24.05.2017
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SE24.05.2017
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SM24.05.2017
TR24.05.2017
BG24.08.2017
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GR25.08.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XDYI]US8416373  (LI YUET-WING [TW], et al) [XD] 1,3,4,10,11,13,14,20 * figures 1-5 * * column 1, line 15 - column 2, line 38 * * column 4, line 10 - column 5, line 49 * [Y] 7,9,17,19 [I] 5,6,15,16;
 [XYI]US2006109412  (HSIAO SHU-CHAN [TW], et al) [X] 1,3,4,10,11,13,14,20 * figures 1-2 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0027] * [Y] 7,9,17,19 [I] 8,18;
 [XY]JP2010060901  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1-4,10-14,20 * abstract * * figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0071] * [Y] 7,17;
 [Y]US2006221267  (BELL CYNTHIA [US], et al) [Y] 7,17 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0028] *;
 [Y]US2008303993  (KUO CHIEN-CHUNG [TW], et al) [Y] 9,19 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053]; table 1 *
ExaminationUS2005140893
by applicantUS8416373
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