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EP About this file: EP1213337

EP1213337 - Liquid crystalline medium and liquid crystal display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2005/44]
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Goetz, Achim
C-Mierendorff-Strasse 14
64665 Alsbach-Hähnlein / DE
02 / Schuler, Brigitte
Lessingstrasse 27
63762 Grossostheim / DE
03 / Manabe, Atsutaka
Erlenstrasse 11
91341 Röttenbach / DE
04 / Kirsch, Peer, Dr.
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse 13
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [2002/24]
Application number, filing date01126469.409.11.2001
[2002/24]
Priority number, dateEP2000012675406.12.2000         Original published format: EP 00126754
[2002/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1213337
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1213337
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/18, C09K19/42
[2002/24]
CPC:
C09K19/18 (EP); C09K19/42 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/24]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallines Medium und Flüssigkristallanzeige[2002/24]
English:Liquid crystalline medium and liquid crystal display[2002/24]
French:Milieu liquide cristallin et dispositif à cristaux liquides[2002/24]
Examination procedure09.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/24]
20.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2005Fee for grant paid
24.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/41]
Request for further processing for:31.01.2003Request for further processing filed
31.01.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
FR02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
CY09.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
LU02.01.2006
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
CY09.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
LU02.01.2006
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/36]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
CY09.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
LU02.01.2006
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/20]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
CY09.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
LU02.01.2006
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/09]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
LU02.01.2006
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2006/51]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
TR02.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2006/48]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
IE09.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2006/38]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
GR02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
Former [2006/36]AT02.11.2005
BE02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT02.11.2005
CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH02.11.2005
FI02.11.2005
LI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
SE02.02.2006
ES13.02.2006
Former [2006/30]FI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
SE02.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
SE02.02.2006
Former [2006/23]FI02.11.2005
NL02.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[DA]DE19933175  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19748109  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - KIRSCH, PEER ET AL, "Liquid crystals based on hypervalent sulfur fluorides: pentafluorosulfuranyl as polar terminal group", ANGEW. CHEM., INT. ED. (1999), 38(13/14), 1989-1992, (1999), XP001065436 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19990712)38:13/14<1989::AID-ANIE1989>3.0.CO;2-K
 [A]  - MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, READING GB, (2000), vol. 346, pages 193 - 199, XP008001419 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10587250008023878
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