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EP About this file: EP1402311

EP1402311 - EXTERNAL ELECTRODE FLUORESCENT LAMP, BACK LIGHT UNIT USING THE EXTERNAL ELECTRODE FLUORESCENT LAMP, LCD BACK LIGHT EQUIPMENT USING THE BACK LIGHT UNIT AND DRIVING DEVICE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MathBright Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 282, Hsin-Yi RD.
Tahsi, Taoyuan / TW
For all designated states
Lumiette Inc.
1150 Wunderlich Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
[2008/28]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
MathBright Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 282, Hsin-Yi RD.
Tahsi, Taoyuan / TW
For all designated states
Mirae Corporation
714 Baeksuk-dong, Cheonan-si
Chungcheongnam-do / KR
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Mirae Corporation
714 Baeksuk-dong, Cheonan-si
Chungcheongnam-do / KR
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
GLD Co. Ltd.
400 Frist Science Hall, Dankook University, San 209 Anseo-dong
CheonAn-city, Choongnam 330-714 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HUR, Jeong-Wook
402-23 HongEun 3-dong, SeoDaeMoon-gu
Seoul 120-030 / KR
02 / PARK, Jong-Lee
802-1307 Hyundai Rose, Yatab-dong, Bundang-gu
SeongNam-city, KyungGi-do 463-070 / KR
03 / LEE, Hwan-Woong
1704-1312 JuGong APT. Chang 4-dong, DoBong-gu
Seoul 132-044 / KR
04 / LIM, Sung-Kyoo
607-201 6 Samsung, JinSan, BoJung-li, GuSeong-eup
YongIn-city, KyungGi-do 449-913 / KR
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/14]Zech, Stefan M., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner, Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date02741493.725.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002KR01213
Priority number, dateKR2001003625925.06.2001         Original published format: KR 2001036259
KR2001006504122.10.2001         Original published format: KR 2001065041
KR2001006892806.11.2001         Original published format: KR 2001068928
[2004/14]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03001550
Date:03.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1402311
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1402311
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.04.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357, H01J61/56, // H01J65/04
[2007/22]
CPC:
H01J61/307 (EP,US); H05B41/00 (EP,US); H05B41/2806 (EP,US);
H05B41/2824 (EP,US); G02F1/133604 (EP,US); G02F1/133612 (EP,US);
H01J61/26 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/10]G02F1/13357, H01J61/56
Former IPC [2004/14]G02F1/13357
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUORESZENZLAMPE MIT EXTERNER ELEKTRODE, RÜCKLICHTEINHEIT MIT DER FLUORESZENZLAMPE MIT EXTERNER ELEKTRODE, LCD-RÜCKLICHTEINRICHTUNG MIT DER RÜCKLICHTEINHEIT UND ANSTEUERBAUSTEIN DAFÜR[2004/14]
English:EXTERNAL ELECTRODE FLUORESCENT LAMP, BACK LIGHT UNIT USING THE EXTERNAL ELECTRODE FLUORESCENT LAMP, LCD BACK LIGHT EQUIPMENT USING THE BACK LIGHT UNIT AND DRIVING DEVICE THEREOF[2004/14]
French:LAMPE FLUORESCENTE A ELECTRODE EXTERNE, UNITE DE RETROECLAIRAGE UTILISANT CETTE LAMPE FLUORESCENTE A ELECTRODE EXTERNE, MATERIEL A CRISTAUX LIQUIDE A RETROECLAIRAGE UTILISANT CETTE UNITE DE RETROECLAIRAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'EXCITATION DE CE DISPOSITIF[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2003Translation filed 
29.12.2003National basic fee paid 
29.12.2003Search fee paid 
29.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
29.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
02.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2009Fee for grant paid
03.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
CY15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
TR15.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
LU25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
LU25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2010/48]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2010/21]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2010/07]AT15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE15.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
SE15.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
PT15.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4945281  (IPSON STANLEY S [GB]) [Y] 11,18-20,22 * column 1, line 45 - line 64 *; column 4, line 9 - line 34; figures 4,9 *;
 [A]JPH0950783  (TOKO INC) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0938128  (SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC [GB]) [Y] 11,18-20,22 * abstract *; paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0008] , [0010]; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]JP2000352718  (NEC CORP) [X] 1,7,9 * abstract *;
 [L]US6417833  (TAKEMOTO TAKAHIRO [JP]) [L] * abstract *; column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 2; figure -; claim - *
International search[X]JP2000352718  (NEC CORP);
 [X]KR20010004689  (KIM CHUNG SOO [KR], et al);
 [Y]KR20010044259  (LS TECH CO LTD [KR])
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