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EP About this file: EP0986773

EP0986773 - ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.02.2010
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TPO Hong Kong Holding Limited
Floor 2, Philips Electronics Building
5, Science Park East Avenue
Shatin, Hong Kong / CN
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
TPO Hong Kong Holding Limited
Philips Electronics Building 5 Science Park East Avenue
Shatin, Hong Kong / CN
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KNAPP, Alan, G.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / EDWARDS, Martin, J.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Hutter, Jacobus Johannes, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Hutter, Jacobus Johannes, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2000/12]Williamson, Paul Lewis
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date99909122.629.03.1999
[2000/12]
WO1999IB00542
Priority number, dateGB1998000718404.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9807184
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952012
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986773
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/136, G09G3/36
[2000/12]
CPC:
G09G3/3659 (EP,US); G09G2310/0283 (EP,US); G09G2310/06 (EP,US);
G09G3/3614 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/12]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE MIT AKTIVER MATRIX[2000/12]
English:ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES[2000/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'AFFICHAGE A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES A MATRICE ACTIVE[2000/12]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2000National basic fee paid 
05.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/24]
21.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/10]
14.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/10]
20.10.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9616393  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [A]EP0588398  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]US5130829  (SHANNON JOHN M [GB]);
 [A]US5686932  (TOMITA SATORU [JP])
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