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EP1076892 - CUMULATIVE TWO PHASE DRIVE SCHEME FOR BISTABLE CHOLESTERIC REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
East Main & Lincoln Streets
P.O. Box 5190
Research and Graduate Studies
Kent, OH 44242-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/08]For all designated states
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
East Main & Lincoln Streets, P.O. Box 5190, Research and Graduate Studies
Kent, OH 44242-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Deng-Ke
6122 Independence Drive
Hudson, OH 44236 / US
02 / ZHU, Yang-Ming
1246 K Allerton Street
Kent, OH 44240 / US
 [2001/08]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/08]Spall, Christopher John, et al
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date99914070.023.03.1999
[2001/08]
WO1999US06337
Priority number, dateUS1998007656412.05.1998         Original published format: US 76564
[2001/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9959128
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1076892
Date:21.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[2001/08]
CPC:
G09G3/3629 (EP,US); G09G2300/0486 (EP,US); G09G2310/06 (EP,US);
G09G2310/065 (EP,US); G09G2320/0247 (EP,US); G09G3/2007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2001/08]
TitleGerman:KUMULATIVES ZWEI-PHASEN-ANSTEUERSCHEMA FÜR BISTABILE CHOLESTERISCH REFLEKTIERENDE ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNGEN[2001/08]
English:CUMULATIVE TWO PHASE DRIVE SCHEME FOR BISTABLE CHOLESTERIC REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS[2001/08]
French:SYSTEME D'EXCITATION BIPHASEE CUMULATIVE D'AFFICHEURS REFLECTIFS CHOLESTERIQUES BISTABLES[2001/08]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2000National basic fee paid 
30.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/08]
19.04.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0523558  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1 * abstract * * column 6, line 8 - column 8, line 20 * [A] 9;
 [Y]EP0337780  (EMI PLC THORN [GB]) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 18 - line 56; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5748277  (HUANG XIAO-YANG [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 7, line 50 - column 9, line 39 * * column 12, line 17 - line 45 * * column 13, line 5 - line 15 * * figures 3,5 *;
 [PA]WO9855987  (KENT DISPLAYS INC [US]) [PA] 1,9 * page 19, line 1 - page 23, line 14; figures 4,5 *
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