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EP0957491 - Bi-directional shift register without stage to stage signal attenuation suitable as driving circuit for a display device and associated image sensing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanbara, Minoru, c/o Pat. Dept., Hamura R&D Center
Casio Computer CO., LTD., 3-2-1, Sakae-cho
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99109526.612.05.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateJP1998014830614.05.1998         Original published format: JP 14830698
JP1998036196707.12.1998         Original published format: JP 36196798
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0957491
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957491
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11C19/28, G09G3/36
[1999/46]
CPC:
G11C19/28 (EP,US); G09G3/36 (KR); G09G3/3688 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2000/30]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bidirektionales Schieberegister ohne zwischenstufige Signalabschwächung, geeignet als Steuerschaltung für eine Anzeigevorrichtung und zugehöriges Bildaufnahmegerät[1999/46]
English:Bi-directional shift register without stage to stage signal attenuation suitable as driving circuit for a display device and associated image sensing apparatus[1999/46]
French:Registre à décalage bidirectionnel sans atténuation de signaux entre les étages utilisable comme circuit de commande pour un dispositif d'affichage et appareil de prise d'image associé[1999/46]
Examination procedure12.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
18.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2005Fee for grant paid
28.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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