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EP0543244 - Fluoro substituted tolans and liquid crystal mixtures containing them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Former [1993/21]For all designated states
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Buchecker, Richard
Felsenstrasse 10
CH-8008 Zürich / CH
02 / Schadt, Martin
Liestalerstrasse 77
CH-4411 Seltisberg / CH
[1993/21]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1996/31]
Former [1993/21]Cottong, Norbert A., et al
Grenzacherstrasse 124 Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date92119127.609.11.1992
[1993/21]
Priority number, dateCH1991000337519.11.1991         Original published format: CH 337591
CH1992000191818.06.1992         Original published format: CH 191892
[1993/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0543244
Date:26.05.1993
Language:DE
[1993/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0543244
Date:20.08.1997
Language:DE
[1997/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:C07C25/24, C09K19/18, C09K19/34, C09K19/30, C07C43/225, C07C255/50, C07D213/26, C07D239/26, C07D319/06, G02F1/13
[1993/21]
CPC:
C07D213/30 (EP,US); C07C25/24 (EP,US); C07C255/50 (EP,US);
C07C43/1747 (EP,US); C07C43/176 (EP,US); C07C43/23 (EP,US);
C07D213/26 (EP,US); C07D213/63 (EP,US); C07D239/26 (EP,US);
C07D319/06 (EP,US); C09K19/18 (EP,US); C09K19/3059 (EP,US);
C09K19/3066 (EP,US); C09K19/3402 (EP,US); C09K19/3444 (EP,US);
C09K19/3461 (EP,US); C07C2601/14 (EP,US); C09K2019/3422 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1993/21]
TitleGerman:Fluorsubstituierte Tolane und sie enthaltende flüssigkristalline Gemische[1993/21]
English:Fluoro substituted tolans and liquid crystal mixtures containing them[1993/21]
French:Tolanes fluoro substitués et mélanges de cristaux liquides les contenant[1993/21]
Examination procedure09.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/21]
10.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.1997Fee for grant paid
21.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.08.1997
IT20.08.1997
NL20.08.1997
CH30.11.1997
LI30.11.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2006/14]FR20.08.1997
IT20.08.1997
NL20.08.1997
CH30.11.1997
LI30.11.1997
Former [2003/07]IT20.08.1997
NL20.08.1997
CH30.11.1997
LI30.11.1997
FR16.01.1998
Former [1999/42]IT20.08.1997
CH30.11.1997
LI30.11.1997
FR16.01.1998
Former [1998/50]CH30.11.1997
LI30.11.1997
FR16.01.1998
Former [1998/35]FR16.01.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8807514  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XP]DE4105742  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE])
 [YP]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS Columbus, Ohio, US;
ExaminationJP03206055
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS Columbus, Ohio, US; vol. 116, no. 72519n & JP-A-03 206 055, & JP03206055 A 00000000
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