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EP About this file: EP1908813

EP1908813 - Liquid crystalline medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2008/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Wittek, Michael, Dr.
Roquetteweg 3
64285 Darmstadt / DE
02 / Lietzau, Lars, Dr.
Ingelheimer Strasse 3
64295 Darmstadt / DE
 [2010/44]
Former [2008/15]01 / Wittek, Michael, Dr.
Roquetteweg 3
64285 Darmstadt / DE
02 / Lietzau, Lars, Dr.
Ingelheimer Strasse 3
64285 Darmstadt / DE
Application number, filing date07017453.706.09.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateDE2006104690604.10.2006         Original published format: DE102006046906
[2008/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1908813
Date:09.04.2008
Language:DE
[2008/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1908813
Date:03.11.2010
Language:DE
[2010/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/34, C09K19/42
[2008/15]
CPC:
C09K19/3402 (EP,US); C09K19/04 (KR); C09K19/42 (EP,US);
C09K2019/0466 (EP,US); C09K2019/3071 (EP,US); C09K2019/3422 (EP,US);
C09K2323/00 (EP,US); C09K2323/03 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/15]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallines Medium[2008/15]
English:Liquid crystalline medium[2008/15]
French:Milieu cristallin liquide[2008/15]
Examination procedure06.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/15]
21.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2010Fee for grant paid
27.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10008826.9  / EP2248872
Opposition(s)04.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2013/26]CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2013/14]CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
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IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
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ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
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EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
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NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
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DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
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NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
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FI03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
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IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
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LT03.11.2010
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NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1335014  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [0046] , [0050] - [0066]; compounds II-VI * * examples M1-M10 ** claim -; compound IA.25 *;
 [X]US2005040365  (HECKMEIER MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0025] - [0035] - [0065] , [0072] , [0074]; compounds II-VI * * paragraphs [0108] - [0117] - [0132] - [0135] * * examples M1-M10; compounds CGUQU, CPUQU, CUQU, PUQU, CCZU, CC, CCEU * * claim -; compound IA.25 *;
 [X]WO2005017067  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 5, line 21 - page 8, line 4 * * page 13, line 20 - page 15, line 21 * * pages 21-23; compounds IA.37- IA.39, IA.41, IA.42 * * pages 24-26; compounds IA.50, IA.51, IA.53, IA.54, II-VI * * page 33; compound O1 * * example -; claim - *;
 [A]WO2005081215  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * examples 11,14; compounds AUUQU, AGUQU, APUQU, CDUQU * * claim -; compounds I.A-I.L, II.A-II.E *;
 [X]WO2005123879  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 7, line 19 - page 10, line 15 * * pages 27-30; compounds IB.1-IB.4, IB.9-IB.22 * * pages 33-34; compounds II-VI * * examples M1-M18; compounds APUQU, CCQU, PUQU, CC, CCP, CCZU * * claim -; compound IB.29 *;
 [X]DE102005027762  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-12 * example -; claim -; compound IB.29 *;
 [PX]US2006278850  (CZANTA MARKUS [DE], et al) [PX] 1-7,10-12 * example 8; compound ADUQU * * claim -; compound II *;
 [PX]DE102006047128  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1-7,10-12 * page 11; compounds II.29 - II.32 * * example -; claim -; compounds I-IV *;
 [PX]DE102006052123  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1-7,10-12 * example -; claim -; compounds K.11, II-VI, K.1-K.6 *;
 [PX]EP1813662  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1-3,7,10-12 * example -; compounds CAUQU, PUQU, CCP, CC * * claim -; compounds I.1-I.3 *;
 [E]EP1832643  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [E] 1-7,10-12 * example -; claim -; compounds K.11, II-VI, K.1-K.6 *
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