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EP0755044 - Device and method for driving liquid crystal display with precharge of display data lines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/04]Device and method for driving liquid crystal display with precharge pf display data lines
[2003/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1997/04]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Enami, Kunio
1-4 Ohta-ku, Yasu-cho
Yasu-gun, Shiga-ken / JP
02 / Tomooka, Takatoshi
665-1 Toba Otsu, Yasu-cho
Yasu-gun, Shiga-ken / JP
[1997/04]
Representative(s)Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited, intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date96304946.504.07.1996
[1997/04]
Priority number, dateJP1995018138918.07.1995         Original published format: JP 18138995
[1997/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0755044
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0755044
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[1997/04]
CPC:
G02F1/133 (KR); G09G3/3688 (EP,US); G09G2310/0248 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0251 (EP,US); G09G2310/0297 (EP,US); G09G2330/023 (EP,US);
G09G2330/12 (EP,US); G09G3/2011 (EP,US); G09G3/3614 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Steuerung einer Flüssigkristallanzeige mit Vorladen von Anzeigedatenleitungen[1997/04]
English:Device and method for driving liquid crystal display with precharge of display data lines[2003/05]
French:Appareil et méthode d'attaque d'affichage à cristaux liquides avec précharge des lignes de données d'affichage[1997/04]
Former [1997/04]Device and method for driving liquid crystal display with precharge pf display data lines
Examination procedure21.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
22.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2003Fee for grant paid
30.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9410676  (YUEN FOONG YU H K CO LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,6,8-11,14 * Abstract *; page 8, line 35 - page 13, line 18; figures 2-5 * * page 15, line 13 - line 19 * [Y] 5,13;
 [Y]EP0241562  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [Y] 5,13 * Abstract *; page 9, line 14 - page 10, line 13; figures 1-4 * * page 11, line 8 - page 12, line 13 *;
 [A]DE4315819  (PLANAR INTERNATIONAL OY LTD [FI]) [A] 4,12 * Abstract *; column 1, line 47 - line 59; figures 1,2 * * column 2, line 17 - column 4, line 20 *;
 [A]JPH07121139  ;
 [XP]EP0678849  (SONY CORP [JP]) [XP] 1,3,6,8,9,11,14 * Abstract*; column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 55; figures 1-4,6 * * column 8, line 35 - column 9, line 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 95, no. 8, & JP07121139 A 19950512 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND. CO.) [A] 7,15 * abstract *
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