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EP0703485 - Liquid crystal display panel and method and device for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006-banchi, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Kazuo
4-5-8-306, Hoshigaoka
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573 / JP
02 / Uemura, Tsuyoshi
16-3-321, Joshoji
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
03 / Nakajima, Junji
4-13-25, Yamate-cho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564 / JP
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1996/13]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date95115087.925.09.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateJP1994022931626.09.1994         Original published format: JP 22931694
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0703485
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0703485
Date:30.07.1997
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703485
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1333, G02F1/1341
[1997/30]
CPC:
G02F1/1339 (EP,US); G02F1/133 (KR); G02F1/1334 (EP,US);
G02F1/1341 (EP,US); G02F1/13415 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/13]G02F1/1341
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigetafel, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu ihrer Herstellung[2001/31]
English:Liquid crystal display panel and method and device for manufacturing the same[1996/13]
French:Panneau d'affichage à cristal liquide, procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication d'un tel panneau[1996/13]
Former [1996/13]Flussigkristallanzeigetafel, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu ihrer Herstellung
Examination procedure22.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
20.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2001Fee for grant paid
13.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98113252.5  / EP0881525
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.06.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/47]FR24.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[YDY]JPH0437820  ;
 [XY]US5106441  (BROSIG STEFAN [DE], et al) [X] 22 * column 4, line 43 - line 48 * * column 5, lines 51-54 * [Y] 1-4,8;
 [A]JPH0460518  ;
 [YD]JPH055890  ;
 [YX]JPH06102498  ;
 [PYX]US5426522  (TAKAHARA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [PY] 5,11 * column 9, line 21 - line 31 * [PX] 22
 [YD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 16, no. 211, Database accession no. (P - 1355), & JP04037820 A 00000000 (SEIKO) [YD] 1-4,8 * abstract * [Y] 5,7-9
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 16, no. 252, Database accession no. (P - 1367), & JP04060518 A 00000000 (KIYOURITSU KAGAKU) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [YD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 17, no. 265, Database accession no. (P - 1542), & JP05005890 A 00000000 (SANYO) [YD] 7-9 * abstract *
 [YX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 18, no. 373, Database accession no. (P - 1769), & JP06102498 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA) [Y] 5,11 * abstract * [X] 22
ExaminationJPH06235925
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941125), vol. 018, no. 621, Database accession no. (P - 1832), & JP06235925 A 19940823 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
by applicantJPS61190313
 JPH055892
 JPH055893
 JPH055890
 JPH06235925
 JPH0437820
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