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EP1550902 - Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Tsuyoshi c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-4 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Eiji, Okamoto c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-4 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Seiki, Takumi c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-4 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
04 / Okumura, Osamu c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-4 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon, 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date05075481.126.01.1999
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateJP1998002365604.02.1998         Original published format: JP 2365698
JP1998015762205.06.1998         Original published format: JP 15762298
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1550902
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1550902
Date:01.03.2006
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02F1/13357, G02F1/13363
[2005/27]
CPC:
G02F1/1336 (EP,US); G02F1/133555 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133528 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/133615 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133707 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133784 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/134336 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/13439 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133504 (EP,US);
G02F1/133531 (EP,US); G02F1/133626 (EP,US); G02F1/13363 (EP,US);
G02F1/133638 (EP,US); G02F1/134309 (EP,US); G02F1/134318 (EP,US);
G02F2201/34 (KR); G02F2203/02 (EP,US); G02F2203/09 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2005/27]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallvorrichtung und elektronisches Gerät[2005/27]
English:Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus[2005/27]
French:Dispositif à cristaux liquides et appareil électronique[2005/27]
Examination procedure22.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
10.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/34]
08.04.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/34]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99900683.6  / EP0973058
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 (EP19990900683) is  29.11.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
16.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
09.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[DXY] JPH07318929   [Y] 4,5,10
 [Y] JPH08292413  
 [Y] JPH09123337  
 [E] WO9928782  (FLAT PANEL DISPLAY CO FPD BV et al.) [E] 1,4,5,11 * figures 3,4 *
 [DXY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 04 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30) [DX] 1,9,11 * abstract *[Y] 4,5,10
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 03 31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) [Y] 4,5 * abstract *
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 09 30 September 1997 (1997-09-30) [Y] 10 * abstract *
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