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EP About this file: EP1291841

EP1291841 - Unit circuit, electronic circuit, electronic apparatus, electro-optic apparatus, driving method, and electronic equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyazawa, Takashi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date02256251.610.09.2002
[2003/11]
Priority number, dateJP2001027414010.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001274140
JP2002016024531.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002160245
JP2002022316531.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002223165
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1291841
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1291841
Date:28.04.2004
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1291841
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/32
[2003/11]
CPC:
G09G3/3241 (EP,US); G09G3/30 (KR); G09G2300/0417 (EP,US);
G09G2300/0465 (EP,US); G09G2300/0842 (EP,US); G09G2310/0251 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0262 (EP,US); G09G2330/02 (EP,US); G09G2330/021 (EP,US);
H10K59/12 (EP,KR,US); H10K59/35 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/03]
Former [2003/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaltungseinheit, elektronischer Apparat, elektrooptisches Gerät, Ansteuerverfahren, und elektronisches Gerät[2003/11]
English:Unit circuit, electronic circuit, electronic apparatus, electro-optic apparatus, driving method, and electronic equipment[2003/11]
French:Unité de circuit, circuit électronique, appareil électronique, appareil électro-optique, méthode d'attaque, et équipement électronique[2003/11]
Examination procedure30.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
04.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2007Fee for grant paid
28.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05077312.6  / EP1622121
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9965012  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-5 * page 7, line 26 - page 12, line 27 *;
 [X]US6091203  (KAWASHIMA SHINGO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 7, line 32 - column 8, line 28 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1102234  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0022] - [0025] ** paragraph [0031] *
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