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EP0252961 - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS COMPONENTS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.1996
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Postfach
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64271 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Postfach, Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
Former [1988/03]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Postfach, Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GRAY, George, William
"Glenwood" Newgate Street
Cottingham HU16 4DY / GB
02 / TOYNE, Kenneth, Johnson
25 Hall Road
Hull HU6 8QW / GB
03 / LACEY, David
19 Kildale Close
Hull HU8 9NW / GB
04 / BURROW, Michael, Peter
9 The Polygon Clifton
Bristol BS8 4PW / GB
05 / EIDENSCHINK, Rudolf
Kornblumenstr. 1
D-6115 Münster / DE
06 / WÄCHTLER, Andreas
Goethestr. 34
D-6103 Griesheim / DE
07 / WEBER, Georg
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Str. 38
D-6106 Erzhausen / DE
[1988/03]
Application number, filing date87900721.918.12.1986
[1988/03]
WO1986EP00760
Priority number, dateDE1986360005203.01.1986         Original published format: DE 3600052
[1988/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8704158
Date:16.07.1987
[1987/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0252961
Date:20.01.1988
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0252961
Date:08.02.1995
Language:DE
[1995/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1987
ClassificationIPC:C07D241/12, C07D241/18, C07D241/24, C07D213/55, C07D213/30, C07D213/16, C07D213/26, C07D213/57, C09K19/34
[1988/03]
CPC:
C07D213/16 (EP,US); C07D213/26 (EP,US); C07D213/30 (EP,US);
C07D213/55 (EP,US); C07D213/57 (EP,US); C07D241/12 (EP,US);
C07D241/18 (EP,US); C07D241/24 (EP,US); C09K19/3444 (EP,US);
C09K19/3452 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1988/03]
TitleGerman:HETEROCYCLISCHE VERBINDUNGEN ALS KOMPONENTEN FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINER PHASEN[1988/03]
English:HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS COMPONENTS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASES[1988/03]
French:COMPOSES HETEROCYCLIQUES UTILISES COMME COMPOSANTS DE PHASES DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[1988/03]
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/06: Teilanmeldung 91119403.3 eingereicht am 18/12/86
EPB 1995/06: Divisional application 91119403.3 filed on 18/12/86
EPB 1995/06: Demande divisionnaire 91119403.3 déposée le 18/12/86
Entry into regional phase25.08.1987National basic fee paid 
25.08.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.1988Examination requested  [1988/16]
25.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1994Fee for grant paid
29.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP91119403.3  / EP0473208
Opposition(s)09.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.02.1995
NL08.02.1995
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT08.02.1995
NL08.02.1995
Former [1995/49]NL08.02.1995
Cited inInternational search[X]JP6092276  ;
 [X]JP59144771  ;
 JPS60149564  [ ] (CHISSO CORP);
 JPS60163865  [ ] (CHISSO CORP);
 JPS60199882  [ ] (NIPPON KAYAKU KK);
 DE3404055  [ ] (PAVLJUCENKO ASSJA IOSIFOVNA, et al);
 EP0164721  [ ] (CHISSO CORP [JP]);
 GB2161808  [ ] (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK);
 EP0194153  [ ] (CHISSO CORP [JP]);
 WO8606401  [ ] (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE2209127
 DE2321632
 DE2502904
 DE2450088
 DE2535046
 DE2637430
 DE2701591
 DE2853728
 DE2902177
 DE3201721
 JPS60149564
 JPS60163865
 JPS60199882
 DE3404055
 EP0164721
 EP0194153
 WO8606461
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