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EP About this file: EP1600928

EP1600928 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJINE, Toshiyuki
165-51, Oshiage Sakura-shi
Tochigi 329-1334 / JP
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2005/48]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
D-81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date04706818.430.01.2004
[2005/48]
WO2004JP00966
Priority number, dateJP2003002563603.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003025636
[2005/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004070697
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1600928
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36, G09G3/20, G02F1/133
[2005/48]
CPC:
G09G3/3611 (EP,US); G02F1/133 (KR); G09G3/20 (KR);
G09G3/36 (KR); G09G2310/061 (EP,US); G09G2320/0247 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0252 (EP,US); G09G2320/0261 (EP,US); G09G2320/0613 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0673 (EP,US); G09G3/2014 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2006/21]
Former [2005/48]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE[2005/48]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY[2005/48]
French:AFFICHEUR A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2005/48]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2005Translation filed 
22.08.2005National basic fee paid 
22.08.2005Search fee paid 
22.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
29.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.01.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.08.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/41]
Appeal following examination24.03.2010Appeal received No.  T1503/10
07.06.2010Statement of grounds filed
21.08.2015Result of appeal procedure: the application was withdrawn
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.01.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2001055007  (MIURA SEISHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4 * abstract * * figures 1,5,6 * * paragraph [0038] *;
 [A]EP1197944  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract ** paragraphs [0021] , [0048] , [0071] *;
 [PXY]US2003058229  (KAWABE KAZUYOSHI [JP], et al) [PX] 1,5 * abstract * * figures 1,5 * * paragraphs [0110] , [0111] * [PY] 4
International search[A]JPH0766992  (FUJITSU TEN LTD);
 [Y]JPH08313927  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH09281943  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [Y]JPH1097227  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JP2002072969  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2002244627  (HUABANG ELECTRONIC CO LTD);
 [X]JP2002323876  (NEC CORP);
 [XP]JP2003066918  (HITACHI LTD)
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