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EP0722248 - OPTICAL FILTER FOR VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/29]OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY
[2000/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2002  [2002/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMATSU, Osamu
10-A6-24, Sonoyama 2-chome Otsu-shi
Shiga 520 / JP
02 / MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi
15-1-558, Sonoyama 2-chome Otsu-shi
Shiga 520 / JP
[1996/29]
Representative(s)Grams, Klaus Dieter, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]Grams, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date95925146.318.07.1995
[1996/29]
WO1995JP01429
Priority number, dateJP1994017540527.07.1994         Original published format: JP 17540594
[1996/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603834
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0722248
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722248
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/72, H04N5/65
[1997/04]
CPC:
H04N5/65 (EP,US); G02B5/20 (KR); H04N5/72 (EP,US);
Y10S248/918 (EP,US); Y10S248/924 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/29]H04N5/72
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1996/29]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES FILTER FÜR DEN BILDSCHIRM EINES ANZEIGEGERÄTES[2000/38]
English:OPTICAL FILTER FOR VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS[2000/38]
French:FILTRE OPTIQUE POUR L' ECRAN D'UN MONITEUR[2000/38]
Former [1996/29]OPTISCHES FILTER FÜR EINE ANZEIGE
Former [1996/29]OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY
Former [1996/29]FILTRE OPTIQUE POUR ECRAN
Entry into regional phase27.02.1996Translation filed 
27.02.1996National basic fee paid 
27.02.1996Search fee paid 
27.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
25.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2001Fee for grant paid
23.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0479366  (MAS PLAST SRL [IT]) [A] 1,4-6 * column 5, line 17 - line 33 *;
 [A]US5227916  (THEIRL SCOTT G [US], et al) [A] 1,4-6 * column W *;
 [A]US4834330  (SWILLINGER FRANCIS L [US]) [A] 1,4-6 * column W *;
 [A]EP0506346  (CURTIS MFG CO [US]) [A] 1,3,4,7 * column 9, line 13 - line 21 *;
 [A]FR2686760  (CHELLI HUBERT [CA]) [A] 1,3,4,7 * column W *;
 [A]GB2234144  (GOOD THINKING LTD [GB]) [A] 1,3,4,7 * column W *;
 [PA]DE29505361U  (HORNG TECHNICAL ENTERPRISE CO [TW]) [PA] 1,3,4,7 * column W *
International search[Y]JPH05219463  (OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC);
 [Y]JPS61188119U  ;
 [Y]JPH06185841  (SHARP KK);
 [Y]JPH03257486  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH064704U  ;
 [Y]JPS57142972U
by applicantJPS6071282U
 EP0506346
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