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EP About this file: EP0832955

EP0832955 - Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chisso Corporation
6-32, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-6591 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
CHISSO CORPORATION
6-32, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-6591 / JP
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
CHISSO CORPORATION
6-32, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubo, Yasuhiro
17-B-309, Tatsumidai Higashi 2-chome
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Takeshita, Fusayuki
939-5, Nakatomi
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Matsushita, Tetsuya
10-11, Nagauraekimae 6-chome
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
04 / Nakagawa, Etsuo
8890, Goi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
05 / Kondo, Tomoyuki
27-2, Tatsumidaihigashi 3-chome
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Kearney, Kevin David Nicholas, et al
KILBURN & STRODE 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PJ / GB
[1998/14]
Application number, filing date97307301.819.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateJP1996027285525.09.1996         Original published format: JP 27285596
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832955
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832955
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/44, C09K19/42
[1998/14]
CPC:
C09K19/44 (EP,US); C09K19/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/51]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallzusammensetzung und Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[1998/14]
English:Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device[1998/14]
French:Composition liquide cristalline et dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides[1998/14]
Examination procedure09.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
24.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2001Fee for grant paid
19.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DY]WO9115555  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [DY] 1,3 * examples 14-17,19-21 * * examples 26,28,30-32 *;
 [A]WO9116392  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* example 11 *;
 [Y]DE4139553  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,3 * examples 3,4,8-11 * * examples 16,17 *;
 [X]GB2284614  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3 * examples 18,19 *;
 [PX]WO9641847  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 1,3 * example .; claim 1 *;
 [PX]GB2310428  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1,3 * example - *
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