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EP3594741 - PATTERN FORMING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT OF ZENITHAL BI-STABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL-ALIGNED SUBSTRATE INCLUDING PATTERN FORMED THEREBY, AND MASK SUBSTRATE USED IN FORMATION OF PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Chem, Ltd.
128 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOO, So Young
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / LEE, Jin Soo
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / HER, Eun Kyu
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / SHIN, Bu Gon
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date18763943.013.02.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018KR01898
Priority number, dateKR2017002883907.03.2017         Original published format: KR 20170028839
[2020/03]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018164388
Date:13.09.2018
Language:KO
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3594741
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, G02F1/139
[2020/11]
CPC:
G02F1/1337 (EP); G02F1/13378 (KR,US); G02F1/133749 (KR);
G02F1/133792 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/139 (EP); G02F1/1391 (EP,US);
G03F7/0002 (US); G03F1/80 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/03]G02F1/1337
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 [2020/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MUSTERBILDUNG FÜR DIE FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINE AUSRICHTUNG EINER ZENITHALEN BISTABILEN FLÜSSIGKRISTALLTAFEL, FLÜSSIGKRISTALLAUSGERICHTETES SUBSTRAT MIT DADURCH GEBILDETEM MUSTER UND MASKENSUBSTRAT ZUR BILDUNG VON MUSTERN[2020/03]
English:PATTERN FORMING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT OF ZENITHAL BI-STABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL-ALIGNED SUBSTRATE INCLUDING PATTERN FORMED THEREBY, AND MASK SUBSTRATE USED IN FORMATION OF PATTERN[2020/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN MOTIF PERMETTANT L'ALIGNEMENT DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES D'UN PANNEAU À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES BISTABLE ZÉNITHAL, SUBSTRAT À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES COMPRENANT UN MOTIF AINSI FORMÉ, ET SUBSTRAT DE MASQUE UTILISÉ DANS LA FORMATION D'UN MOTIF[2020/03]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2019Translation filed 
24.07.2019National basic fee paid 
24.07.2019Search fee paid 
24.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
27.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005237471  (KAWAMURA TADASHI [JP]);
 [Y]US2006115603  (FRANCIS MATTHEW [GB], et al)
International search[Y]JPH11112014  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 1-16 * ^ [0016], [0021]; 2, 6 *;
 [Y]KR20090054746  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR], et al) [Y] 1-16 * [0004], [0074], [0113]; 9, 19; 4, 12 *;
 [A]KR20150144936  (AND CORP [KR]) [A] 1-16 * [0028]-[0039]; 4a-4f *;
 [A]JP2002287146  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-16 * [0042]-[0074]; 4-7 *;
 [A]KR970004881B  (ALPS ELECTRIC KK [JP]) [A] 1-16 * 1-3; 1-4 *
by applicantKR20170028839
 KR20160039655
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