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EP About this file: EP0600279

EP0600279 - Liquid crystal display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.1999
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/23]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shioya, Yasushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tajima, Hisao, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Takabayashi, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Itazawa, Toshiaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Takahashi, Masanori, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Niibori, Kenji, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/23]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/23]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93118311.511.11.1993
[1994/23]
Priority number, dateJP1992032746712.11.1992         Original published format: JP 32746792
JP1992032746812.11.1992         Original published format: JP 32746892
[1994/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0600279
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0600279
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0600279
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, G02F1/1335
[1994/23]
CPC:
G02F1/133308 (EP,US); G02F1/133317 (EP,US); G02F1/133628 (EP,US);
G02F2201/36 (EP,US); G02F2201/503 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/23]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristall-Anzeigevorrichtung[1994/23]
English:Liquid crystal display device[1994/23]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide[1994/23]
Examination procedure11.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/23]
09.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.1998Fee for grant paid
24.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.02.1999
IT24.02.1999
NL24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]ES24.02.1999
NL24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
Former [2002/26]ES24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
Former [2002/23]SE24.02.1999
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5150231  (IWAMOTO HIROFUMI [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column 5, paragraph L - column 6, paragraph 1 * * column 8, paragraph L - column 9, paragraph 1; figures 1,6,9 *;
 [A]EP0375425  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, paragraph 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0455886  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]) [A] 1-3,7 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 40; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US5119204  (HASHIMOTO YOICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 4-6 * column 4, line 51 - column 5, line 17; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]WO9015359  (POQET COMPUTER CORP [US]) [A] 4 * page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 7, paragraph 2; figure 4 *
 [A]  - A.N.DANIAL ET AL, "LCD Air Cushion", MOTOROLA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS US, (199104), vol. 12, pages 170 - 171, XP000229330 [A] 4 * the whole document *
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