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EP3434751 - LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Xue, Eric
Room 131, No. 11, Lane 2450, Laiyang Road, Pudong
New District
SHANGHAI / CN
02 / Song, Charles
Room 101, Unit 3, Building 3
Jinxiuyuan Residential Quarters, Heluo Road
LUOYANG 471003 / CN
03 / Han, Hanny
No. 616, Helong Road, Pudong
New Area SHANGHAI / CN
04 / Jao, Mobius
Room 301, No. 2, Lane 751, Donggao Road
Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
05 / Zhang, Enrico
Room No. 1002, Building No. 2
Shungqiao Road 1108, Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
06 / Huang, Andrew
Room 101, Building No. 24, Haisong road 421
Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
 [2019/11]
Former [2019/05]01 / Xue, Eric
Room 131, No. 11, Lane 2450, Laiyang Road, Pudong
New District
SHANGHAI / CN
02 / Song, Charles
Room 101, Unit 3, Building 3
Jinxiuyuan Residential Quarters, Heluo Road
LUOYANG 471003 / CN
03 / Han, Hanny
c/o Merck Display Materials Co., Ltd.
Block 14 (East Side)
No. 211 Qinglao Road
Free Trade Zone
SHANGHAI, PRC / CN
04 / Jao, Mobius
Room 301, No. 2, Lane 751, Donggao Road
Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
05 / Zhang, Enrico
Room No. 1002, Building No. 2
Shungqiao Road 1108, Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
06 / Huang, Andrew
Room 101, Building No. 24, Haisong road 421
Pudong New District
SHANGHAI / CN
Application number, filing date18185413.425.07.2018
[2019/05]
Priority number, dateCN20171062279927.07.2017         Original published format: CN201710622799
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3434751
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3434751
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/34, C09K19/30, C09K19/04
[2019/05]
CPC:
C09K19/3491 (EP,CN,KR,US); C09K19/3405 (CN,US); C09K19/12 (CN);
C09K19/14 (CN); C09K19/30 (CN); C09K19/3003 (CN);
C09K19/3048 (CN); C09K19/3066 (CN,KR); C09K19/3068 (CN);
C09K19/3098 (EP,CN,US); C09K19/34 (EP,US); C09K19/3402 (KR);
C09K19/3444 (KR); C09K19/3458 (KR); C09K19/3483 (KR);
C09K19/42 (KR); C09K19/44 (CN); C09K19/46 (CN);
C09K19/52 (KR); C09K19/54 (CN,US); G02F1/13 (KR);
G02F1/134363 (CN); C09K2019/0466 (EP,US); C09K2019/122 (CN);
C09K2019/123 (CN); C09K2019/3004 (CN); C09K2019/3009 (EP,US);
C09K2019/301 (EP,CN,US); C09K2019/3016 (EP,CN,US); C09K2019/3021 (CN);
C09K2019/3025 (EP,CN,US); C09K2019/3027 (EP,US); C09K2019/305 (CN);
C09K2019/3053 (CN); C09K2019/3077 (CN); C09K2019/3078 (CN);
C09K2019/3408 (EP,US); C09K2019/3422 (CN,US); G02F1/134372 (CN);
G02F1/1362 (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 [2019/05]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINES MEDIUM UND FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE DAMIT[2019/05]
English:LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME[2019/05]
French:MILIEU À BASE DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À BASE DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES LE COMPRENANT[2019/05]
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2018Examination requested  [2019/05]
30.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2021Fee for grant paid
11.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [X]EP2937401  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XD]EP3081620  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XD]EP3085753  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XD]EP3095834  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE])
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 US2013207038
 WO2014192390
 CN104232105
 WO2015007173
 DE102016003902
 EP3081620
 EP3095834
 EP20160190393
 EP20160194162
 EP20160197206
 EP20160199580
 EP20170164891
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