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EP0755556 - DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVING CIRCUITRY AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Projection Limited
Greenside Way Middleton
Manchester M24 1XX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
Digital Projection Limited
Greenside Way
Middleton, Manchester M24 1XX / GB
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
Digital Projection Limited
Greenside Way
Middleton, Manchester M24 1XX / GB
Former [1997/05]For all designated states
RANK BRIMAR LIMITED
Greenside Way Middleton
Manchester M24 1SN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ECKERSLEY, Brian
46 Douglas Road, Worsley
Manchester M28 2SG / GB
[1997/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95914471.810.04.1995
[1997/05]
WO1995GB00819
Priority number, dateGB1994000730213.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9407302
[1997/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9528696
Date:26.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0755556
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0755556
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[1997/05]
CPC:
G09G3/346 (EP,US); G09G3/2022 (EP,US); G09G2310/061 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0266 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/15]
Former [1997/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM STEUERN EINER ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[1997/05]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVING CIRCUITRY AND METHOD[1997/05]
French:CIRCUIT ET PROCEDE DE PILOTAGE CONCERNANT UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[1997/05]
Entry into regional phase25.09.1996National basic fee paid 
25.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/05]
16.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
17.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2002Fee for grant paid
27.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Request for further processing for:04.12.2001Request for further processing filed
04.12.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.01.2002Decision despatched
04.09.2000Request for further processing filed
04.09.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.09.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199905   M06   Fee paid on   04.10.1999
07     Fee paid on   04.05.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.07.2002
BE24.07.2002
IT24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
DK24.10.2002
SE24.10.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2003/48]AT24.07.2002
BE24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
DK24.10.2002
SE24.10.2002
Former [2003/45]AT24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
DK24.10.2002
SE24.10.2002
Former [2003/31]AT24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
SE24.10.2002
Former [2003/08]NL24.07.2002
SE24.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE24.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9209065  (RANK BRIMAR LTD [GB]) [AD] 1,3,5,10,12,14 * page 8, line 32 - page 11, line 24; figures 7-10 * * page 12, line 1 - page 12, line 19; figure 12 *;
 [AP]EP0610665  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [AP] 1,3-5,10,12-14* page 3 - page 6; figures 1-9 *
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