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EP0880052 - Liquid crystal device and method of production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Walton, Harry Garth
45 Beauchamp Place, Beauchamp Lane
Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3NE / GB
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [1998/48]Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date98304069.221.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateGB1997001048122.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9710481
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0880052
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0880052
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337
[1998/48]
CPC:
G02F1/133753 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133723 (KR); G02F1/133788 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/34]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallvorrichtung und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[1998/48]
English:Liquid crystal device and method of production[1998/48]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides et son procédé de fabrication[2007/39]
Former [1998/48]Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide et son procédé de fabrication
Examination procedure12.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
22.05.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/28]
21.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07253578  ;
 [DX]EP0689084  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH]) [DX] 1,2,8,11-13 * page 4, line 20 - line 58; figures 4,5 * * examples 5,8 * * claim 17 *;
 [A]EP0706074  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-24 * page 7, line 16 - line 26; figure 5; claims 9-13 *;
 [DX]US5602661  (SCHADT MARTIN [CH], et al) [DX] 1,12 * column 7, line 54 - column 9, line 33; figures 3,4 * * column 5, line 18 - line 22 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 199, no. 602, & JP07253578 A 19951003 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,8,9,12,20,21 * abstract *
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