blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0581255

EP0581255 - A method of driving display element and its driving device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2000 [2000/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/05]For all designated states
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuwata, Takeshi, AG Technology Co., Ltd.
1160, Matsubara, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ruckmongathan, Temkar N., Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
Chuo Kenkyusho, 1150, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Nakagawa, Yutaka, AG Technology Co., Ltd.
1160, Matsubara, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Koh, Hidemasa, AG Technology Co., Ltd.
1160, Matsubara, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Nakazawa, Akira, AG Technology Co., Ltd.
1160, Matsubara, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1994/05]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/05]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93112012.527.07.1993
[1994/05]
Priority number, dateJP1992022205329.07.1992         Original published format: JP 22205392
JP1992026956011.09.1992         Original published format: JP 26956092
JP1993004456509.02.1993         Original published format: JP 4456593
[1994/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0581255
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0581255
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[1994/05]
CPC:
G09G3/3625 (EP,US); G11B20/00 (KR); G09G3/2011 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Flüssigkristallanzeigeelements[1994/05]
English:A method of driving display element and its driving device[1994/05]
French:Méthode et dispositif de commande d'un élément d'affichage à cristaux liquides[1994/05]
Examination procedure01.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/39]
26.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1998Fee for grant paid
10.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Request for further processing for:11.10.1996Request for further processing filed
11.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[AP]EP0522510  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [AP] 1-4
 [A]  - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, Conference record of the 1988 international display research conference, NY, IEEE, (1988), 156850 [A] 1,4 * page 80 - page 85; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationEP0507061
    - SID 95 DIGEST, 22.1 : Y. Hirai et al. : "A Color STN-LCD for Video Display Using Amplitude-Modulation MLS Technolgy", 1995 SID, pages 339-342, ISSN0097-0966X/95/2601-0339-$1.00 + .00
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.