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EP About this file: EP3604481

EP3604481 - LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
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
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Park, Hye-Ryung
502, 49-16, Sejiro 94beon-gil, Gwonseon-gu
SUWON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO 16564 / KR
02 / Jeong, Ji-Won
204-2402, e-Pyeonhansesang APT, Woonyang-dong
GIMPO-SI, GYEONGGI-DO 10073 / KR
03 / Lee, Eun-Kyu
101-903 Kyun-young APT
164-9, Anhyeon-ro seo 9-gil
Anjung-eup
PYEONGTAEK-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, 17931 / KR
04 / Park, Jin-Soon
942-104, 20, Deogyeong-daero
1555 beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu
SUWON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO 16700 / KR
 [2020/06]
Application number, filing date19188757.929.07.2019
[2020/06]
Priority number, dateEP2018018649831.07.2018         Original published format: EP 18186498
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3604481
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3604481
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/32, C09K19/30, C09K19/04, C09K19/34, C09K19/12
[2021/10]
CPC:
C09K19/3491 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/46 (CN); C09K19/04 (EP);
C09K19/12 (EP); C09K19/30 (EP); C09K19/3003 (KR);
C09K19/3098 (EP); C09K19/32 (EP); C09K19/34 (EP);
C09K19/52 (KR); C09K19/542 (US); G02F1/137 (US);
C09K2019/0448 (EP); C09K2019/122 (EP); C09K2019/123 (EP);
C09K2019/3004 (EP); C09K2019/301 (EP,KR); C09K2019/3016 (EP,KR);
C09K2019/3027 (EP); C09K2019/3425 (EP); C09K2019/548 (US);
G02F1/13712 (US); G02F1/13775 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]C09K19/34, C09K19/30, C09K19/04, C09K19/12
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 [2020/06]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLMEDIUM[2020/06]
English:LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUM[2020/06]
French:SUPPORT À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2020/06]
Examination procedure29.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
20.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2021Fee for grant paid
20.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP2937401  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XD]WO2016146245  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE2209127
 DE2338281
 DE2240864
 DE2321632
 DE2450088
 DE2636684
 DE2637430
 DE2853728
 DE3022818
 DE3321373
 EP0364538
 US6177972
 EP1170626
 US2004191428
 US6861107
 US2006066793
 US2006103804
 US7169449
 WO2016146245
 EP3284803
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