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EP About this file: EP0939468

EP0939468 - Drive circuit for light emitting element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mogi, Takayuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nishimura, Takashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99301474.526.02.1999
[1999/35]
Priority number, dateJP1998004767027.02.1998         Original published format: JP 4767098
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0939468
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0939468
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0939468
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/068, H01S5/042
[2006/33]
CPC:
H01S5/042 (EP,US); H01S5/06808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/05]H01S3/096, H01S5/068, H01S5/042
Former IPC [1999/35]H01S3/096
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/43]
Former [1999/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Treiberschaltung für ein lichtemittierendes Element[1999/35]
English:Drive circuit for light emitting element[1999/35]
French:Circuit de commande d'un élément émetteur de lumière[1999/35]
Examination procedure29.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
06.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2006Fee for grant paid
06.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5123023  (SANTARELLI BRYAN A [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract ** figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0756362  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * figure 2 *
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