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EP About this file: EP3865937

EP3865937 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mikuni Electron Corporation
No. 2707, Proud Tower Musashiurawa Marks
7-21-1, Bessho
Minami-ku
Saitama-shi, Saitama 336-0021 / JP
[2021/33]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Sakae
c/o MIKUNI ELECTRON CORPORATION
No. 2707, Proud Tower Musashiurawa Marks, 7-21-1
Bessho, Minami-ku
Saitama-shi, Saitama 3360021 / JP
 [2021/33]
Representative(s)Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Schmid-Dreyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theresienhöhe 12
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/50]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstraße 29a
80339 München / DE
Former [2021/33]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstrasse 29a
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date21154269.129.01.2021
[2021/33]
Priority number, dateJP2020001812005.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020018120
[2021/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3865937
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3865937
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1368, G02F1/1362, H01L29/786
[2021/33]
CPC:
G02F1/1368 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/1339 (US); G02F1/134309 (CN,US);
G02F1/13439 (US); G02F1/1345 (US); G02F1/136209 (EP);
G02F1/136227 (CN); G02F1/13629 (EP); H01L27/1225 (EP,CN,US);
H01L27/124 (CN); H01L27/1244 (US); H01L29/78648 (EP,US);
H01L29/7869 (US); G02F1/133707 (EP); G02F1/13452 (EP);
G02F1/13458 (EP); G02F1/136231 (EP); G02F1/136236 (EP);
G02F1/13685 (EP); G02F2201/40 (EP); G09G2300/0417 (EP);
G09G2300/0426 (EP); G09G2310/0297 (EP); G09G3/3614 (EP);
G09G3/3655 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/10]
Former [2021/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2021/33]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE[2021/33]
French:AFFICHEUR À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2021/33]
Examination procedure02.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/10]
02.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2022Fee for grant paid
07.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22212464.6  / EP4167025
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.12.2022
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CZ14.12.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2014340608  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP3410490  (MIKUNI ELECTRON CORP [JP])
ExaminationUS2017170332
by applicantJP2004341465
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