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EP1704604 - USING A CRYSTALLIZATION-INHIBITOR IN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 22.04.2015  [2015/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Global OLED Technology LLC
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2010/16]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIAO, Liang-Sheng
6C Clintwood Drive
Rochester, New York 14620 / US
02 / KLUBEK, Kevin, Paul
15 Butterfly Lane
West Henrietta, New York 14586 / US
 [2006/48]
Former [2006/39]01 / LIAO, Liang-Sheng
6C Clintwood Drive
Rochester, New York 14620 / US
02 / KLUBEK, Kevin, Paul
1175 Rousseau Drive
Webster, NY 14580 / US
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2012/15]TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2010/12]TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2006/39]Weber, Etienne Nicolas
Kodak Industrie Département Brevets et Licences CRT 60/2 Zone Industrielle
F-71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date04815796.028.12.2004
[2006/39]
WO2004US43795
Priority number, dateUS2004075666313.01.2004         Original published format: US 756663
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005071772
Date:04.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1704604
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1704604
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/50, H01L51/00, // H05B33/14, H01B1/12
[2011/44]
CPC:
H05B33/14 (EP,KR,US); H05B33/20 (KR); H10K85/143 (EP,US);
H10K50/165 (EP,US); H10K85/621 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/39]H01L51/30, H01B1/12, H05B33/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/16]
Former [2006/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINES KRISTALLISIERUNGS-INHIBITORS IN ORGANISCHEN ELEKTROLUMINESZENZ-BAUELEMENTEN[2006/39]
English:USING A CRYSTALLIZATION-INHIBITOR IN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES[2006/39]
French:UTILISATION D'UN INHIBITEUR DE CRISTALLISATION DANS DES DISPOSITIFS ELECTROLUMINESCENTS ORGANIQUES[2006/39]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2006National basic fee paid 
30.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/39]
07.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2012Fee for grant paid
29.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.11.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [2013/04]
21.02.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.07.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/17]
03.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.12.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH05255664  ;
 [X]JPH09268283  ;
 [X]JP2000208264  ;
 [X]JPH04334894  ;
 [X]JPH11149983  ;
 [X]EP0786926  (TOYO INK MFG CO [JP]) [X] 1-17 * page 21 - page 22; example 3 * * page 27; claim 9 * * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1215945  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [X] 1* paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040] *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940113), vol. 018, no. 019, Database accession no. (C - 1152), & JP05255664 A 19931005 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 02, & JP09268283 A 19971014 (TOYO INK MFG CO LTD) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001117), vol. 2000, no. 10, & JP2000208264 A 20000728 (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930409), vol. 017, no. 183, Database accession no. (E - 1348), & JP04334894 A 19921120 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1-19 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990930), vol. 1999, no. 11, & JP11149983 A 19990602 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,7,8 * abstract *
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