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EP About this file: EP1309016

EP1309016 - Electro-optical apparatus, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-8502 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Hidekazu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2003/19]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date02257488.329.10.2002
[2003/19]
Priority number, dateJP2001033292030.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001332920
[2003/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1309016
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1309016
Date:21.07.2004
[2004/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/52, G02B5/30
[2009/20]
CPC:
H10K59/8731 (EP,KR); H05B33/22 (KR); H10K50/86 (US);
H10K50/8445 (US); H10K59/8722 (EP,KR); H10K59/8793 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2004/29]H01L51/20, G02B5/30
Former IPC [2003/19]H01L51/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/15]
Former [2003/19]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:Elektro-optische Vorrichtung, deren Verfahren zur Herstellung und elektronisches Gerät[2003/19]
English:Electro-optical apparatus, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic instrument[2003/19]
French:Dispositif électro-optique, sa procédé de fabrication, et appareil électronique[2003/19]
Examination procedure22.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
20.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09127885  ;
 [A]US5928801  (BROER DIRK J [NL], et al) [A] 1,5,8,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0949850  (CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECH LTD [GB]) [A] 2 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0040] *;
 [X]WO0065385  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1,8 * page 1, line 11 - line 21 * * page 17, line 8 - page 19, line 27 *;
 [A]US6211613  (MAY PAUL [GB]) [A] 1,6-8,13 * column 1, line 50 - column 3, line 54 *;
 [PX]EP1223618  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,7,8 * page 3, paragraph 15 - page 4, paragraph 30 ** page 18, paragraph 172 - page 20, paragraph 191 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09127885 A 19970516 (SONY CORP) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
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