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EP About this file: EP0975437

EP0975437 - BLACK MATRIX WITH CONDUCTIVE COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Candescent Intellectual Property Services, Inc.
6320 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
[2001/46]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Candescent Technologies Corporation
6580 Via del Oro
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRUMM, Paul, M.
671 Cree Drive
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2000/05]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date98913107.325.03.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US05845
Priority number, dateUS1997082925131.03.1997         Original published format: US 829251
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9843747
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975437
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975437
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B05D5/12, G03C5/00, G09G3/20, G09G3/30, C23C16/00, H01J29/08, H01J9/227
[2001/19]
CPC:
H01J29/085 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133512 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/0035 (EP,KR,US);
H01J9/2278 (EP,KR,US); H01J2329/00 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2000/05]B05D5/12, G03C5/00, G09G3/20, G09G3/30, C23C16/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:SCHWARZMATRIX MIT LEITFÄHIGER BESCHICHTUNG[2000/05]
English:BLACK MATRIX WITH CONDUCTIVE COATING[2000/05]
French:MATRICE NOIRE COMPORTANT UN REVETEMENT CONDUCTEUR[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase24.09.1999National basic fee paid 
24.09.1999Search fee paid 
24.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.08.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
06.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2005Fee for grant paid
20.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200205   M06   Fee paid on   29.05.2002
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Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:DE FR GB IE
Licencee:Candescent Technologies Corporation
6320 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, California 95119 / US
Date:11.09.2001
ID:02 00/not-exclusive
For:DE FR GB IE
Licencee:U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
-
- / US
Date:28.03.2003
[2005/43]
Former [2003/35]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:Candescent Technologies Corporation
6320 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, California 95119 / US
Date:11.09.2001
ID:02 00/not-exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:U.S. FEERAL GOVERNMENT
-
- / US
Date:28.03.2003
[2005/43]
Former [2001/47]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:Candescent Technologies Corporation
6320 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, California 95119 / US
Date:11.09.2001
[2003/35]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE27.03.2006
[2007/17]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0635865  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 13 * column 4, line 29 - column 6, line 40 *;
 [A]EP0684627  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1 * claims 8-20 *;
 [X]US5508584  (TSAI CHUN-HUI [TW], et al) [X] 13 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9616429  (SILICON VIDEO CORP [US], et al) [A] 13 * claims 26-38 *;
 [PA]WO9719460  (CANDESCENT TECH CORP [US]) [PA] 1* claim 1 *
International search[A]US2190020  (GOLDSMITH JR THOMAS T);
 [A]US2324505  (IAMS HARLEY A, et al);
 [Y]US3661580  (MAYAUD EDITH ELLEN);
 [A]US3884694  (GALLARO ANTHONY V, et al);
 [A]US3884695  (GALLARO ANTHONY V, et al);
 [Y]US3891440  (GALLARO ANTHONY V, et al);
 [Y]US4150990  (STETZ JOHN W [US]);
 [Y]US4288513  (KILICHOWSKI KURT B, et al);
 [Y]US4556626  (SPEIGEL KENNETH [US]);
 [Y]US4757231  (KATO HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5213849  (MANER ASIM [CH]);
 [Y]US5281450  (YANIV ZVI [US])
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