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EP1118038 - ENCAPSULATED ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS HAVING A MONOLAYER OF CAPSULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.07.2016  [2016/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E Ink Corporation
733 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
[2001/30]
Inventor(s)01 / DRZAIC, Paul
2 Paddock Lane
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
02 / LOXLEY, Andrew
6 Kingsley Street
Allston, MA 02134 / US
03 / ALBERT, Jonathan, D.
346 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
04 / COMISKEY, Barrett
346 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / VALIANATOS, Peter, J.
12 Blackwood Street, Apt. 318
Boston, MA 02115 / US
06 / CROSSLEY, Glen
2 Bartlett Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
07 / GERAMITA, Katharine
188 Franklin Street, 2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
08 / AMUNDSON, Karl, R.
56 Kirkland Street, Apt. 1
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
09 / STEINER, Michael, L.
12 Vista Circle
Methuen, MA 01844 / US
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Cole, David John, et al
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Cole, David John, et al
46 Kirkhill Gardens, West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
Former [2001/30]Cole, David John, et al
Executive Liaison Services 43 Mount Felix
Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 2PJ / GB
Application number, filing date99950233.906.10.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999US23313
Priority number, dateUS19980103398P07.10.1998         Original published format: US 103398 P
US19990118794P04.02.1999         Original published format: US 118794 P
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0020922
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1118038
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/167
[2001/30]
CPC:
G02F1/167 (EP,US); G02F1/16757 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/026 (KR);
G02F2001/1678 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/30]
TitleGerman:VERKAPSELTE ELEKTOPHORETISCHE ANZIEGEN MIT EINER MONOSCHICHT VON KAPSELN[2001/30]
English:ENCAPSULATED ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS HAVING A MONOLAYER OF CAPSULES[2001/30]
French:AFFICHAGES PAR ELECTROPHORESE ENCAPSULES POURVUS D'UNE MONOCOUCHE DE CAPSULES[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2001National basic fee paid 
03.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2001Examination requested  [2003/18]
28.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.07.2015
07.07.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.07.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/27]
29.04.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/27]
Appeal following examination14.09.2015Appeal received No.  T0010/16
14.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.04.2006
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.03.2011Request for further processing filed
21.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2011Decision despatched
04.12.2006Request for further processing filed
04.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
01.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
02.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200204   M06   Fee paid on   27.12.2002
31.10.200305   M06   Fee paid on   11.12.2003
31.10.200911   M06   Fee paid on   01.03.2010
31.10.201012   M06   Fee paid on   02.02.2011
31.10.201214   M06   Fee paid on   01.04.2013
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9910767  (E INK CORP [US]) [PX] 1-205 * page 15, line 03 - page 16, line 17 ** page 35, line 06 - line 26 *;
 [A]  - DRZAIC P ET AL, "44.3l: A PRINTED AND ROLLABLE BISTABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY", SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS,US,SANTA ANA, CA: SID, (19980517), vol. 29, ISSN 0098-966X, XP002127322 [A] 1-205
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