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EP About this file: EP1690916

EP1690916 - Mesogenic compounds, liquid crystal medium and liquid crystal display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2006/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Farrand, Louise Diane, Dr.
3 Gallop Cottages Spetisbury
Blandford Forum Dorset DT1 9ED / GB
02 / Saxton, Patricia Eileen
26 Feltham Close Halterworth
Romsey Hampshire SO51-8PB / GB
03 / Patrick, John
2 Sandford Road Wareham
Poole Dorset BH20 4DH / GB
 [2006/33]
Application number, filing date06000902.417.01.2006
[2006/33]
Priority number, dateEP2005000303614.02.2005         Original published format: EP 05003036
[2006/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1690916
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1690916
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/34
[2006/33]
CPC:
C09K19/3402 (EP); C09K2019/3422 (EP); C09K2019/3425 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/33]
TitleGerman:Mesogene Verbindungen, flüssigkristallines Medium und Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[2006/33]
English:Mesogenic compounds, liquid crystal medium and liquid crystal display[2006/33]
French:Composés mésogènes, milieu liquide cristallin et dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides[2006/33]
Examination procedure17.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
08.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2007Fee for grant paid
05.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
CZ12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
EE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
LT12.03.2008
LV12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
PL12.03.2008
RO12.03.2008
SI12.03.2008
SK12.03.2008
TR12.03.2008
BG12.06.2008
SE12.06.2008
DE13.06.2008
GR13.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
IS12.07.2008
PT18.08.2008
HU13.09.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4331679  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * claim -; compounds I, I1-I11 *;
 [A]EP0755929  (ROLIC AG [CH]) [A] 1,5 * claim -; compounds I,I-A,I-B,I-C *;
 [A]US5820783  (SIEMENSMEYER KARL [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * examples 10,11; claim - *;
 [A]GB2341604  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim -; compound IB *;
 [DA]DE10217273  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1,5-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [DA]WO2004046805  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [DA] 1,5-10* example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP1477547  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3-10 * compound I'' * * example -; claim - *
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