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EP About this file: EP4066048

EP4066048 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFORM TRANSMISSION IN LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.09.2024  [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2022/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BELLO, Oladapo Olalekan
1910 Twin Oaks Dr.
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
02 / COUILLARD, James Gregory
266 Westwood Knoll
Ithaca, New York 14850 / US
03 / MCDONALD, Michael Aaron
46 Swan Lane
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
04 / RICKERL, Paul George
403 Tilbury Hill Road Endicott
New York 13760-7709 / US
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2022/40]
Application number, filing date20891741.925.11.2020
[2022/40]
WO2020US62131
Priority number, dateUS201962941196P27.11.2019         Original published format: US 201962941196 P
[2022/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021108476
Date:03.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4066048
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.06.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2023
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, B32B17/10
[2022/40]
CPC:
B32B17/10036 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133302 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133354 (KR,US);
B32B17/10174 (EP,KR); B32B17/10504 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10743 (EP,KR);
B32B17/10761 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/1077 (EP,KR); B32B17/10788 (EP,KR);
B32B17/10834 (EP,KR); B32B17/10871 (EP,KR); B32B17/10908 (EP,KR,US);
B32B17/10972 (EP,KR,US); B60J3/04 (KR); E06B3/6722 (KR);
E06B9/24 (KR); B32B2307/732 (US); B32B2307/7376 (EP);
B32B2457/20 (KR); G02F2202/28 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/40]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR GLEICHMÄSSIGEN ÜBERTRAGUNG IN FLÜSSIGKRISTALLTAFELN[2022/40]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFORM TRANSMISSION IN LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS[2022/40]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRANSMISSION UNIFORME DANS DES PANNEAUX À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2022/40]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2022National basic fee paid 
27.05.2022Search fee paid 
27.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/40]
04.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US2019270284  (COUILLARD JAMES GREGORY et al.) [X] 1-4,6-8,14,15 * figures 1-2 * * claims 1-29 * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0051] *[I] 5,9-13
 [A] DE102006042538  (FUTECH GMBH et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 6E * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0122] *
International search[Y] US2019270284  (COUILLARD JAMES GREGORY et al.) [Y] 1-17,20-22,40-46
 [Y] WO2010076903  (KIM DUG-KYU et al.) [Y] 1-17,20-22,40-46 * paragraphs [0006]-[0012], [0024]-[0034]; and figures 1-2 *
 [Y] US2018210308  (LAM DUHANE et al.) [Y] 16-17 * paragraphs [0180], [0226]-[0227]; and figure 29 *
 [X] WO2017071911  (VLYTE INNOVATIONS LTD et al.) [X] 18-19,23-30,36-37 * page 19, line 3 - page 24, line 20; claim 10; and figure 6 *
 [A] KR100909835   [A] 1-46 * paragraphs [0065]-[0075]; and figure 7 *
by applicantUS2019270284
 DE102006042538
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