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EP1233397 - A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Plasma Display Limited
1815-1, Ohaza Tajiri Kunitomi-cho Higashimorokata-gun
Miyazaki 880-1194 / JP
[2008/39]
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited
2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Akira, c/o Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma
Display Ltd., 2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
02 / Kuriyama, Hirohito, c/o Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma
Display Ltd., 2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
03 / Kojima, Ayahito, c/o Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma
Display Ltd., 2-1, Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
04 / Toda, Kosaku, c/o Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display
Ltd., 2-1 Sakado 3-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Hitching, Peter Matthew
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date01309476.809.11.2001
[2002/34]
Priority number, dateJP2001001747125.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001017471
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1233397
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1233397
Date:05.04.2006
[2006/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28
[2002/34]
CPC:
G09G3/2029 (EP,US); G09G3/296 (KR); G09G3/2803 (EP,US);
G09G3/2944 (EP,US); G09G2320/0247 (EP,US); G09G2320/0266 (EP,US);
G09G3/204 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/50]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Steuern einer Plasmaanzeigetafel[2002/34]
English:A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel[2002/34]
French:Procédé et appareil de commande d'un panneau d'affichage à plasma[2002/34]
Examination procedure24.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
19.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.04.2008
19.03.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
11.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/48]
10.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200808   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0774745  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP [JP]) [X] 1,9,13 * column 25, lines 12-32 * * column 27, line 44 - column 28, line 7; figure 26 *;
 [XY]JPH10207426  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN) [X] 3,7 * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0028] - [0034] - [0046]; figures 4,5,9 *[Y] 4,8;
 [XYA]EP0982707  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,7,9,13 * paragraphs [0006] - [0013] - [0016] - [0023]; figure 3 * [Y] 4,8 [A] 2;
 [X]US6144364  (OTOBE YUKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 34, line 27 - column 37, line 60; figures 65-67 *;
 [PX]WO0129812  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [PX] 1,2,9,13 * paragraphs [0057] - [0060] - [0069] , [0070]; figures 3,7 *
ExaminationEP0896317
 DE19837307
 US7023406
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