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EP1219980 - Method and apparatus for producing color filter, method and apparatus for manufacturing liquid crystal device, method and apparatus for manufacturing EL device, method of discharging material, apparatus for controlling head and electronic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2009  [2009/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/20]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawase, Tomomi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-0811 / JP
02 / Aruga, Hisashi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-0811 / JP
03 / Katagami, Satoru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-0811 / JP
04 / Shimizu, Masaharu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-0811 / JP
05 / Kiguchi, Hiroshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-0811 / JP
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date01310627.319.12.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000038932021.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000389320
JP2001032982326.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001329823
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1219980
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1219980
Date:14.04.2004
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1219980
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/20, G02F1/1335, B41J2/01, H01L51/40, H01L27/00
[2002/27]
CPC:
B41J2/14233 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); B41J25/003 (EP,US);
G02B5/201 (EP,US); G02F1/133516 (EP,US); H01L27/00 (EP,US);
B41J2202/09 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2005/01]
Former [2002/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Methode und Apparat zur Herstellung eines Farbfilters, eines Flüssigkristallgerätes und eines elektrolumineszierenden Gerätes, Methode und Apparat zur Entladung von Material[2002/27]
English:Method and apparatus for producing color filter, method and apparatus for manufacturing liquid crystal device, method and apparatus for manufacturing EL device, method of discharging material, apparatus for controlling head and electronic apparatus[2002/27]
French:Procédé et appareil de manufacture d'un filtre coloré, d'un dispositif à cristaux liquides et d'un dispositif électroluminescent, procédé et appareil et de décharge d'un matériau[2002/27]
Examination procedure14.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
14.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000089017  ;
 [XY]US6277529  (MARUMOTO YOSHITOMO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,9-13,25-29,33-36,38 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 54; figures 1-19 * * column 4, line 11 - column 12, line 20 * [Y] 14-18,22-24;
 [Y]JP2000323276  ;
 [E]EP1208985  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [E] 1-5,9-14,17-38 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0158]; figures 1-17,22,23; claim - *;
 [X]EP0829368  (SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING INC [US]) [X] 25,28,29,33-35 * column 5, line 14 - column 5, line 48; figures 4-8 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000922), vol. 2000, no. 06, & JP2000089017 A 20000331 (CANON INC) [X] 1-5,9-13,25-29,33-36,38 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000323276 A 20001124 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [Y] 14-18,22-24 * abstract *
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