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EP1172683 - Light source device and illumination device for liquid crystal device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 24.12.2004 Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	24.12.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 09.02.2005 [2005/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2002/03]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kawakami, Hisanori c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
	02 / Endo, Kogo c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
	[2002/03]
Representative(s)	Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/03]	Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date	01305799.7	05.07.2001
	[2002/03]
Priority number, date	JP20000212658	13.07.2000 Original published format: JP 2000212658
	[2002/03]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1172683
	Date:	16.01.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/03]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1172683
	Date:	13.08.2003
	[2003/33]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.06.2003
Classification	IPC:	G02F1/13357	[2002/03]
	CPC:	G02B6/003 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/133615 (EP,US); G02B6/0016 (EP,US); G02B6/0051 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FI, GB, NL [2004/19]
Former [2002/03]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Lichtquelle und Beleuchtungssystem für Flüssigkristallvorrichtung	[2002/03]
	English:	Light source device and illumination device for liquid crystal device	[2002/03]
	French:	Source de lumière et système d'éclairage pour dispositif à cristaux liquides	[2002/03]
Examination procedure	14.01.2004	Examination requested [2004/12]
	24.03.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.08.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2005/06]
	07.09.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2005/06]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.07.2004	04 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]JPH08194222 ;
		[X]JPH09211232 ;
		[X]US5806955 (PARKYN JR WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6-8,10-12 * column 17, line 9 - column 18, line 46; figures 28-33 *;
		[X]US5640483 (LIN FALCON [TW]) [X] 1-6,8-10,12 * column 5, line 13 - line 43; figures 9,10 *;
		[X]US6034750 (RAI YASUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 35; figures 3,4 *;
		[X]DE4133476 (NIPPON KINSEN KIKAI KK [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 47 - line 52; figure 1 *;
		[X]JP2000180851 ;
		[X]JPH09325399 ;
		[X]DE601876 (MARIANNE ZACHARIAE GEB PRIEMER) [X] 1-6 * sentence 59 - sentence 61; figure 3 *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961129), vol. 1996, no. 11, & JP08194222 A 19960730 (KODAKA KOGYO KK) [X] 1-6,8-10,12 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09211232 A 19970815 (FINE RUBBER KENKYUSHO:KK) [X] 1,3,4,6-8,10-12 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000180851 A 20000630 (ROHM CO LTD) [X] 1,4,7,8,11,12 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09325399 A 19971216 (NIKON CORP) [X] 1,3 * abstract *

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