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EP1077387 - Liquid crystal projector and corresponding method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/08]Liquid crystal projector
[2008/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2001/08]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shirochi, Yoshiki, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Nito, Keiichi, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Yoshio, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2001/08]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/08]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00306351.826.07.2000
[2001/08]
Priority number, dateJP1999021217927.07.1999         Original published format: JP 21217999
[2001/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1077387
Date:21.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1077387
Date:29.01.2003
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1077387
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13363, H04N9/31, G02B5/30, G02B27/00
[2003/05]
CPC:
G02B27/145 (EP,US); G03B21/00 (KR); G02B27/149 (EP,US);
G02B5/3083 (EP,US); G02F1/133632 (EP,US); H04N9/3105 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/08]G02B27/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/42]
Former [2001/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallprojektor und entsprechendes Verfahren[2008/13]
English:Liquid crystal projector and corresponding method[2008/13]
French:Projecteur à cristaux liquides et procédé correspondant[2008/13]
Former [2001/08]Flüssigkristallprojektor
Former [2001/08]Liquid crystal projector
Former [2001/08]Projecteur à cristaux liquides
Examination procedure15.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
25.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
18.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
18.09.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2008Fee for grant paid
31.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination14.11.2007Appeal received No.  T0343/08
14.01.2008Statement of grounds filed
15.02.2008Interlocutory revision of appeal
15.02.2008Result of appeal procedure: other kind of disposal
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
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
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH04113301  ;
 [XA]EP0576342  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [FR]) [X] 12-17 * page 4, line 8 - page 5, line 29; figures 5-13 * [A] 1-11,18-20;
 [XA]EP0621499  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12-14,17 * page 3, line 4 - line 27; figure 1 * * page 10, line 43 - page 19, line 24; figures 7-14 * [A] 1-11,15,16,18-20;
 [XY]EP0726486  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6 * page 43, line 51 - page 44, line 36; figures 3,4 * [Y] 9;
 [XAY]US5570215  (OMAE HIDEKI [JP], et al) [X] 12-18 * column 10, line 54 - column 14, line 12; figures 3,7 * [A] 1-8,10,11,19,20 [Y] 9;
 [XY]EP0887691  (OPTICAL IMAGING SYST [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 8, line 3 - column 13, line 21; figures 1,2 * [Y] 9;
 [A]US5888603  (FERGASON JAMES L [US]) [A] 7* column 3, line 46 - column 6, line 45; figures 1-5 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920806), vol. 016, no. 365, Database accession no. (P - 1397), & JP04113301 A 19920414 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 7 * figure 4 * * abstract *
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