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EP2024784 - MULTISTABLE REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2014Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CY
published on 26.02.2014  [2014/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZINK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
29 Wood Street
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire CV37 6JG / GB
[2012/08]
Former [2011/49]For all designated states
Sybre Limited
29 Wood Street Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire CV37 6JG / GB
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MOTTRAM, Nigel
University of Strathclyde
Department of Mathematics
26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH / GB
02 / DAVIDSON, Andrew
University of Strathclyde
Department of Mathematics
26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH / GB
 [2012/49]
Former [2009/08]01 / MOTTRAM, Nigel
University of Strathclyde Department of Mathematics 26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH / GB
02 / DAVIDSON, Andrew
University of Strathclyde Department of Mathematics 26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH / GB
Representative(s)Parnham, Kevin, et al
Hepworth Browne
29 Wood Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire, CV37 6JG / GB
[2012/29]
Former [2011/49]Parnham, Kevin
Hepworth Browne Alcester House 23 Newcastle Drive The Park
Nottingham NG7 1AA / GB
Former [2009/08]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date07733096.707.06.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007GB02084
Priority number, dateGB2006001114107.06.2006         Original published format: GB 0611141
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007141525
Date:13.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2024784
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2024784
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1333, G02F1/139, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337
[2009/08]
CPC:
G02F1/1337 (EP,US); G02F1/1333 (KR); G02F1/133377 (EP,US);
G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/133553 (EP,US); G02F1/133707 (EP,US);
G02F1/133753 (EP,US); G02F1/1343 (KR); G02F1/134363 (EP,US);
G02F1/139 (KR); G02F1/1391 (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 [2009/08]
TitleGerman:MEHRSTABILE REFLEKTIERENDE FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANORDNUNG[2009/08]
English:MULTISTABLE REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE[2009/08]
French:DISPOSITIF A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES REFLECHISSANT MULTISTABLE[2009/08]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2008National basic fee paid 
21.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
17.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2012Fee for grant paid
22.10.2012Fee 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  17.02.2011
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201105   M06   Fee paid on   22.12.2011
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[2014/09]
Former [2013/52]CY05.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US6469768  (LEE SIN-DOO [KR]) [A] 1,25 * abstract *;
 [A]US5978062  (LIANG BAU-JY [TW], et al) [A] 1-28 * column 4, line 26 - column 7, line 43; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1271226  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,25 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5751382  (YAMADA NOBUAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,25 * figures 1-5 *;
 [PX]WO2006059128  (UNIV STRATHCLYDE [GB], et al) [PX] 1,6-25 * the whole document *
 [DXA]  - THURSTON R N ET AL, "MECHANICALLY BISTABLE LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY STRUCTURES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISACATAWAY, NJ, US, (1980), vol. ED-27, no. 11, ISSN 0018-9383, pages 2069 - 2080, XP000892038 [DX] 1-4,6,8,13,25 * page 2074 - page 2078; figures 9-14 * [A] 7,9,14,15,28
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