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EP About this file: EP0857028

EP0857028 - DISPLAY UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
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
Galahad Reklameobjekten B.V.
Van Leeuwenhoeksingel 69
2611 AE Delft / NL
[2000/04]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
Rietveld, Matthijs, Alphons
Haagweide 36
2515 RV Den Haag / NL
For all designated states
Meijers, Martin, Cornelis
Persijnlaan 6
2614 AA Delft / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Rietveld, Alphons Matthijs
Haagweide 36
2515 RV Den Haag / NL
02 / Meijers, Martin Cornelis
Persijnlaan 6
2614 AA Delft / NL
[2000/04]
Former [1998/33]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold, et al
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [1998/33]Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date96932884.815.10.1996
[1998/33]
WO1996NL00398
Priority number, dateNL1995100145420.10.1995         Original published format: NL 1001454
NL1996100369126.07.1996         Original published format: NL 1003691
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9714340
Date:24.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857028
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857028
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:A47G1/06, B29C45/14
[1998/33]
CPC:
G09F7/00 (EP,US); A47G1/06 (EP,US); B29C45/14336 (EP,US);
B29C45/14467 (EP,US); G09F15/0012 (EP,US); G09F19/22 (EP,US);
A47G2001/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/33]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND DESSEN HERSTELLUNSVERFAHREN[1998/33]
English:DISPLAY UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY UNIT[1998/33]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1998/33]
Entry into regional phase08.04.1998National basic fee paid 
08.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
15.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2002Fee for grant paid
22.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200005   M06   Fee paid on   29.11.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
FI05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
IT05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
IE15.10.2002
LU15.10.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/40]AT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
FI05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
IE15.10.2002
LU15.10.2002
ES20.12.2002
Former [2004/39]AT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
IE15.10.2002
LU15.10.2002
ES20.12.2002
Former [2004/04]AT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
IE15.10.2002
ES20.12.2002
FR24.01.2003
Former [2004/01]AT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
IE15.10.2002
FR24.01.2003
Former [2003/48]AT05.06.2002
BE05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
FR24.01.2003
Former [2003/47]AT05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
FR24.01.2003
Former [2003/46]AT05.06.2002
CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
DK05.09.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
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CH05.06.2002
GR05.06.2002
LI05.06.2002
PT05.09.2002
SE05.09.2002
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LI05.06.2002
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Cited inInternational search[AD]FR758864  (NONNON ET AL.) [AD] 1-3,8,9,11,12 * page 2, line 64 - line 67; figure 3 *;
 [A]FR1072027  (TATISCHEFF ET AL.) [A] 1-3,9 * figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]GB1182958  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,9 * page 2, line 96 - line 104; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2053627  (SALVY ETS) [A] 1-3,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4315146  (ALDISPLAYS WERBETRAEGER VERTRI [DE]) [A] 1,2* column 3, line 23 - line 28; claim 5 *
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