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EP About this file: EP1072930

EP1072930 - Liquid crystal display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Moriwaki, Hiroyuki
Maison Wakakusa 105, 3-4, Kawakubo-cho
Nara-shi, Nara / JP
02 / Tanaka, Mitsuhiro
Raporu Nara 315, 763-1, Minosho-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
 [2005/52]
Former [2001/05]01 / Moriwaki, Hiroyuki
Maison Wakakusa 105, Kawakubo-cho
Nara-shi, Nara / JP
02 / Tanaka, Mitsuhiro
Raporu Nara 315, 763-1, Minosho-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
Representative(s)Suckling, Andrew Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Suckling, Andrew Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date00306198.320.07.2000
[2001/05]
Priority number, dateJP1999020673221.07.1999         Original published format: JP 20673299
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1072930
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1072930
Date:27.11.2002
[2002/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072930
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13363, G02F1/139
[2001/05]
CPC:
G02F1/13363 (EP,US); G02F1/1397 (EP,US); G02F1/133638 (EP,US);
G02F2203/02 (EP,US); G02F2413/02 (EP,US); G02F2413/08 (EP,US);
G02F2413/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesGB,   IT [2003/33]
Former [2001/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[2001/05]
English:Liquid crystal display device[2001/05]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides[2001/05]
Examination procedure29.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
02.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2005Fee for grant paid
28.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT28.12.2005
[2007/35]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5619356  (KOZO NAKAMURA [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * the whole document * [Y] 13;
 [Y]US5920367  (KAJIMOTO KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 13* column 3, line 16 - column 3, line 28 *
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