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EP About this file: EP3677659

EP3677659 - LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Hirschmann, Harald
Wiesengasse 23
64291 DARMSTADT / DE
02 / Bauer, Monika
Ziegelweg 8
63500 Seligenstadt / DE
03 / Windhorst, Martina
Ringstrasse 9
64839 MUENSTER / DE
04 / Reuter, Marcus
Buchenlandweg 1
64295 Darmstadt / DE
05 / Bremer, Matthias
Schepp Allee 51
64295 DARMSTADT / DE
06 / Fortte, Rocco
Laerchenstrasse 5
65933 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
07 / Reiffenrath, Volker
Brunnersweg 10
64380 ROSSDORF / DE
08 / Engel, Martin
Tulpenweg 6
64291 DARMSTADT / DE
09 / John, Nico
Im Kappespfad 64
64850 SCHAAFHEIM / DE
10 / Marten, Christoph
Lindenweg 19
64354 REINHEIM / DE
 [2020/28]
Application number, filing date20155207.212.03.2015
[2020/28]
Priority number, dateDE2014100361317.03.2014         Original published format: DE102014003613
US201462051483P17.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462051483 P
[2020/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677659
Date:08.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677659
Date:06.04.2022
Language:DE
[2022/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/12, C09K19/34, C09K19/04, C07D307/91, C09K19/30
[2021/18]
CPC:
C09K19/3405 (EP,GB,KR); C07D307/91 (EP,GB,KR); C09K19/08 (KR);
C09K19/3048 (EP); C09K19/3066 (EP); C09K19/3098 (EP);
C09K19/34 (KR); G02F1/13 (KR); C09K2019/0444 (EP,KR);
C09K2019/122 (EP); C09K2019/123 (EP); C09K2019/3004 (EP);
C09K2019/3006 (EP); C09K2019/301 (EP); C09K2019/3016 (EP);
C09K2019/3021 (EP); C09K2019/3027 (EP); C09K2019/3031 (EP);
C09K2019/3051 (EP); C09K2019/3054 (EP); C09K2019/3071 (EP);
C09K2019/3078 (EP); C09K2019/3408 (EP,GB,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/28]C09K19/34, C07D307/91, C09K19/04, C09K19/30
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 [2020/28]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINES MEDIUM[2020/28]
English:LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM[2020/28]
French:MILIEU À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2020/28]
Examination procedure03.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
06.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.09.2021Fee for grant paid
09.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15710433.2  / EP3119854
Divisional application(s)EP22164995.7  / EP4039775
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/48]AL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/25]AL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/09]CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/07]DK06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/51]ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/50]ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/49]ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/47]ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
NO06.07.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/44]NL06.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO02055463  (CLARIANT INT LTD [CH], et al);
 [AD]US2005258399  (SCHMIDT WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [A]DE102006036184  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]WO2009091884  (VVI BRIGHT INC [US], et al)
by applicantDE2209127
 DE2338281
 DE2240864
 DE2321632
 DE2450088
 DE2637430
 DE2853728
 EP0240379
 WO02055463
 US6861107
 US2005258399
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