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EP0482620 - Birefringent film, process for producing the same, retardation film, elliptically polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.1998 [1998/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/18]For all designated states
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshimi, Hiroyuki, c/o NITTON DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Nagatsuka, Tatsuki, c/o NITTON DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Fujimura, Yasuo, c/o NITTON DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Osuga, Tatsuya, c/o NITTON DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka / JP
[1992/18]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/18]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date91118093.323.10.1991
[1992/18]
Priority number, dateJP1990028664624.10.1990         Original published format: JP 28664690
JP1991028717407.10.1991         Original published format: JP 28717491
[1992/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0482620
Date:29.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0482620
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0482620
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30, G02F1/1335
[1992/23]
CPC:
G02B5/3083 (EP,US); G02B5/30 (KR); G02F1/133634 (EP,US);
G02F2413/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/18]G02B5/30, G02F1/335
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1992/18]
TitleGerman:Doppelbrechender Film, Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung, verzögernder Film, elliptischer Polarisator und Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[1992/18]
English:Birefringent film, process for producing the same, retardation film, elliptically polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display[1992/18]
French:Film biréfringent, procédé pour sa fabrication, film retardant, polarisateur elliptique et dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide[1992/18]
Examination procedure15.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
20.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.1996Fee for grant paid
20.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0367288  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0112488  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]EP0382460  (SHARP KK [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 298 (P-1065)21 June 1990
ExaminationJP2089006
 JPH02253233
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 298 (P-1065)21 June 1990 & JP-A-2 089 006, & JP2089006 A 19900621
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