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EP About this file: EP1454975

EP1454975 - Liquid crystalline medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2006/46]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heckmeier, Michael, Dr.
Gutenbergstrasse 7
69502 Hemsbach / DE
02 / Schuler, Brigitte
Boehmerwaldstrasse 21
63762 Grossostheim / DE
03 / Saito, Izumi
Landskronstrasse 25
64285 Darmstadt / DE
04 / Schoen, Sabine, Dr.
August-Schmidt-Strasse 35
45701 Herten / DE
05 / Kirsch, Peer, Dr.
Beethovenring 28
64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim / DE
 [2004/37]
Application number, filing date04003994.323.02.2004
[2004/37]
Priority number, dateDE200310951305.03.2003         Original published format: DE 10309513
[2004/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1454975
Date:08.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1454975
Date:26.01.2005
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1454975
Date:15.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/30, C09K19/42, C09K19/20, C09K19/32, C09K19/34
[2004/37]
CPC:
C09K19/3402 (EP,US); C09K19/18 (KR); C09K19/20 (EP,US);
C09K19/3066 (EP,US); C09K19/321 (EP,US); C09K19/3444 (EP,US);
C09K19/3458 (EP,US); C09K19/42 (EP,US); C09K2019/0466 (EP,US);
C09K2019/3422 (EP,US); C09K2323/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/37]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallines Medium[2004/37]
English:Liquid crystalline medium[2004/37]
French:Milieu liquide cristallin[2004/37]
Examination procedure23.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
27.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2006Fee for grant paid
29.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
FR15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
AT23.02.2007
LU23.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
FR15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
AT23.02.2007
LU23.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
FR15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
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GR16.02.2007
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BE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
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IT15.11.2006
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BG15.02.2007
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GR16.02.2007
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PT16.04.2007
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RO15.11.2006
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GR16.02.2007
AT23.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
FR29.06.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
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RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
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BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
FR29.06.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
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ES26.02.2007
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MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/49]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
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MC28.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/47]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
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FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
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SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
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NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
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NL15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Former [2007/27]FI15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP1046693  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [DA] 1,2,4-12 * claim - *;
 [DA]EP1046694  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [DA] 1,2,4-12 * claim - *;
 [X]DE10229476  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-8 * page 22, paragraph 46 - page 35, paragraph 75 * * examples 2,A,B * *Verbindungen CCQP-3-S, CCQU-3-S, I23-I24, CPUQU-n-F, I94* * claim - *;
 [PA]DE10243776  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1-8 *Verbindungen I22, I23, I101 - I104** claim - *;
 [PA]DE10151300  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1-8 *Verbindungen VII, H17, I92, I93, I97, I109, I110, I113* * claim - *
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