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EP0768998 - LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6TD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GOODBY, John, William
School of Chemistry University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX / GB
02 / TOYNE, Kenneth, Johnson
School of Chemistry University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX / GB
03 / HIRD, Michael
School of Chemistry University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX / GB
04 / LEWIS, Robert, Andrew
School of Chemistry University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX / GB
[1997/17]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/38]
Former [1997/17]Skelton, Stephen Richard
Formalities Section (Procurement Executive), D/IPR, Poplar 2, MOD Abbey Wood No. 19, P.O. Box 702
Bristol BS12 7DU / GB
Application number, filing date95923446.930.06.1995
[1997/17]
WO1995GB01525
Priority number, dateGB1994001332401.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9413324
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9601246
Date:18.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768998
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768998
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07C43/225, C09K19/30, C09K19/34, C09K19/42, C07C69/76, C07C69/63, C07D239/28
[1997/17]
CPC:
C07D239/28 (EP,US); C07C43/225 (EP,US); C07C69/712 (EP,US);
C07C69/76 (EP,US); C09K19/02 (EP,US); C09K19/3001 (EP,US);
C09K19/3028 (EP,US); C09K19/3066 (EP,US); C09K19/3463 (EP,US);
C09K19/42 (EP,US); C09K19/44 (EP,US); C09K19/46 (EP,US);
C09K19/586 (EP,US); C09K19/588 (EP,US); C07C2601/14 (EP,US);
C09K2019/3027 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/17]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINE VERBINDUNGEN MENGSELS UND VORRICHTUNGEN[1997/17]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES AND DEVICES[1997/17]
French:COMPOSES DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, MELANGES ET PROCEDES[1997/17]
Entry into regional phase24.01.1997National basic fee paid 
24.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
27.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2001Fee for grant paid
30.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Former [2003/17]DE06.12.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0401522  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-17 * see particularly pages 166, 177, 178, 183, 184 and 186 *;
 [A]EP0501849  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0343487  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MICHAEL HIRD, "The synthesis and transition temperatures of some ferroelectric host materials based on 4- and 4'-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexylmethoxy)-2,3-difluorobiphenyls", LIQUID CRYSTALS, LONDON GB, (199404), vol. 16, no. 4, pages 625 - 641 [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
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