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EP About this file: EP1292988

EP1292988 - Method of operating light-emitting devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/12]LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES
[2009/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cambridge Display Technology Limited
Building 2020
Cambourne Business Park
Cambridgeshire, CB3 6DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Cambridge Display Technology Limited
Building 2020, Cambourne Business Park
Cambridgeshire, CB3 6DW / GB
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
Cambridge Display Technology Limited
Building 2020, Cambourne Business Park
Cambridgeshire, CB3 6DW / GB
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
Cambridge Display Technology Limited
Greenwich House, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0TX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JONGMAN, Jan, c/o Cambridge Display Technology Ltd
Greenwich House, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HJ / GB
02 / ALTRIP, John, c/o Cambridge Display Technology Ltd
Greenwich House, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HJ / GB
03 / LACEY, David, c/o Cambridge Display Technology Ltd
Greenwich House, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HJ / GB
 [2003/12]
Application number, filing date01943610.421.06.2001
[2003/12]
WO2001GB02732
Priority number, dateGB2000001532723.06.2000         Original published format: GB 0015327
GB2000002293719.09.2000         Original published format: GB 0022937
[2003/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0199195
Date:27.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1292988
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1292988
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/15, H01L27/32
[2009/52]
CPC:
H10K59/352 (EP,US); H10K50/125 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/3208 (EP,KR,US);
H10K50/805 (KR,US); H10K59/35 (KR); H10K59/353 (EP,US);
H10K85/00 (EP,KR); G09G2300/0452 (EP,KR,US); H10K2102/301 (KR);
H10K59/17 (EP,KR,US); H10K59/805 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2003/12]H01L27/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Betriebsverfahren für lichtemittierende Vorrichtungen[2009/52]
English:Method of operating light-emitting devices[2009/52]
French:Procédé de fonctionnement des dispositifs luminescents[2009/52]
Former [2003/12]LICHTEMITTIERENDE VORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2003/12]LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES
Former [2003/12]DISPOSITIFS LUMINESCENTS
Entry into regional phase12.12.2002National basic fee paid 
12.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/12]
25.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2010Fee for grant paid
10.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06006481.3  / EP1686625
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200707   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2007
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:30.09.2004
[2005/13]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
TR05.05.2010
IE21.06.2010
LU21.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
FR05.07.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
IE21.06.2010
LU21.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
FR05.07.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/31]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
IE21.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
FR05.07.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/20]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
IE21.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/19]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
IE21.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/14]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/07]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2011/05]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2011/01]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/50]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/49]AT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/46]ES16.08.2010
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPH1039791  ;
 [X]JPH11111457  ;
 [XA]JPH11162233  ;
 [PX]JP2000235891  ;
 [A]WO9942983  (CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECH LTD [GB], et al);
 [PXPA]EP1024399  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
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