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EP0453966 - Ferroelectric liquid crystal display with high contrast and high brightness [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.1998 [1998/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/44]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dübal, Hans-Rolf, Dr.
Heuhohlweg 6
W-6240 Königstein/Taunus / DE
02 / Harada, Takamasa
4-35-15, Kikari, Inzai-machi
Inbagun, Chiba / JP
03 / Rieger, Heinz, Dr.
Am Kreishaus 2
W-6238 Hofheim am Taunus / DE
04 / Rösch, Norbert, Dr.
Geisenheimer Strasse 95
W-6000 Frankfurt am Main / DE
05 / Wegener, Peter, Dr.
Am Eichkopf 4
W-6240 Königstein/Taunus / DE
[1991/44]
Application number, filing date91106265.118.04.1991
[1991/44]
Priority number, dateDE1990401275021.04.1990         Original published format: DE 4012750
[1991/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0453966
Date:30.10.1991
Language:DE
[1991/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0453966
Date:03.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0453966
Date:26.02.1997
Language:DE
[1997/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337
[1991/44]
CPC:
G02F1/133719 (EP,US); G02F1/1333 (KR); C09K19/3458 (EP,US);
C09K19/3463 (EP,US); C09K2323/025 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US); Y10T428/31721 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31725 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/09]
Former [1991/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ferroelektrisches Flüssigkristalldisplay mit hohem Kontrast und hoher Helligkeit[1991/44]
English:Ferroelectric liquid crystal display with high contrast and high brightness[1991/44]
French:Afficheur à cristal liquide ferroélectrique à contraste élevé et à haute luminosité[1991/44]
Examination procedure06.08.1992Examination requested  [1992/40]
07.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1996Fee for grant paid
18.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/07]
Request for further processing for:25.01.1995Request for further processing filed
25.01.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP54091253  ;
 [Y]JP62237431  ;
 [Y]JP62211617  ;
 [Y]JP60097324  ;
 [A]FR2240763  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [Y]FR2332550  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]);
 [A]EP0362861  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 3, no. 113 (E-139)19. September 1979 & JP-A-54 091 253 ( TOSHIBA ) 19. Juli 1979, & JP54091253 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 104 (P-685)6. April 1988 & JP-A-62 237 431 ( CANON ) 17. Oktober 1987, & JP62237431 A 00000000
 [Y]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Week 8743, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 87-302394/ 43 & JP-A-62 211 617 (SEIKO DENSHI) 17. September 1987, & JP62211617 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 246 (P-393)(1969) 3. Oktober 1985 & JP-A-60 097 324 ( SHARP ) 31. Mai 1985, & JP60097324 A 00000000
Examination   - JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Band 28, Nr. 3, März 1989, Seiten L483-L486; Y. SATO et al.: "High Quality Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Display with Quasi-Bookshelf Layer Structure"
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