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EP About this file: EP0251548

EP0251548 - Liquid crystal device with chemically-induced high-tilt alignment coating [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.1994 [1994/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1988/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Filas, Robert William
26 Blossom Drive
Bridgewater Township New Jersey 07920 / US
02 / Patel, Jayantilal Shamjibhai
2352 Longfellow Avenue
Scotch Plains New Jersey 07076 / US
[1988/01]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/01]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date87305312.816.06.1987
[1988/01]
Priority number, dateUS1986087811725.06.1986         Original published format: US 878117
[1988/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0251548
Date:07.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0251548
Date:14.09.1988
Language:EN
[1988/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0251548
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/133
[1988/01]
CPC:
G02F1/133719 (EP,US); Y10S359/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/01]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallvorrichtung mit einem Orientierungsüberzug, der einen Höhenkippwinkel chemisch induziert[1988/01]
English:Liquid crystal device with chemically-induced high-tilt alignment coating[1988/01]
French:Dispositif à cristal liquide possédant une couche d'alignement induisant chimiquement un angle d'inclinaison élevé[1988/01]
Examination procedure06.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/20]
16.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.1993Fee for grant paid
10.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3150830  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]US4437731  (SUDO RYOICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US3854793  (KAHN F)
 [A]  - MOLECULAR CRYSTALS & LIQUID CRYSTALS, vol. 60, nos. 1&2, 1980, pages 37-52, Gordon and Breach Science Publ. Inc., New York, US; T. UCHIDA et al.: "Liquid crystal alignments and surface energy"
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