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EP About this file: EP0608969

EP0608969 - Encapsulated liquid crystal apparatus with a polymer additive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2000 [2000/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park
California 94025 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fergason, James L.
23 Hawthorn Drive
Atherton, California 94025 / US
02 / Fan, Ning Sun
10989 Ronald Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date94201020.801.08.1989
[1994/31]
Priority number, dateUS1988023797429.08.1988         Original published format: US 237974
[1994/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608969
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608969
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/54, G02F1/1333
[1994/31]
CPC:
C09K19/544 (EP,US); C09K2323/057 (EP,US); Y10S516/01 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2984 (EP,US); Y10T428/2985 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/31]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung mit eingekapselten Flüssigkristallen mit einem Polymerzusatz[1994/31]
English:Encapsulated liquid crystal apparatus with a polymer additive[1994/31]
French:Dispositif à cristaux liquides encapsulés avec un additif polymérique[1994/31]
Examination procedure14.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
10.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.05.1998Fee for grant paid
22.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89307822.0  / EP0357234
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4707080  (FERGASON JAMES L [US]) [AD] 1,12-14,16-18 * column 19, line 18 - line 21 * * column 26, line 12 - line 16 * * column 27, line 17 - column 28, line 43 * * column 32, line 06 - column 34, line 09 *;
 [A]JPS63144321  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [A] 1;
 [PA]US4850683  (KAWAGUCHI HIDEO [JP], et al) [PA] 1 * column 2, line 09 - column 3, line 09 *;
 [A]EP0156615  (TALIQ CORP [US]) [A] 1,9-11 * page 10, line 01 - page 12, line 22 *;
 [A]EP0272585  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,4,18 * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 22 *
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