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EP1950730 - Backlight and liquid crystal display using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/31]Backlight and liquid crystal display
[2011/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.02.2013  [2013/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2012/10]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueda, Mitsunori
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Morimoto, Tadashi
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Mizuta, Minoru
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2011/41]
Former [2008/31]01 / Ueda, Mitsunori
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Morimoto, Tadashi
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Mizuta, Minoru
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/31]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08250279.022.01.2008
[2008/31]
Priority number, dateJP2007001383224.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007013832
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1950730
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1950730
Date:22.07.2009
[2009/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1950730
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[2008/31]
CPC:
G09G3/3426 (EP,US); G02F1/133 (KR); G09G2310/0232 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0237 (EP,US); G09G2320/0242 (EP,US); G09G2320/0285 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0633 (EP,US); G09G2320/064 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US);
G09G2330/021 (EP,US); G09G2360/145 (EP,US); G09G2360/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/13]
Former [2008/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Rücklicht und Flüssigkristallanzeige damit[2011/39]
English:Backlight and liquid crystal display using the same[2011/39]
French:Rétroéclairage et affichage à cristaux liquides l'utilisant[2011/39]
Former [2008/31]Rücklicht und Flüssigkristallanzeige
Former [2008/31]Backlight and liquid crystal display
Former [2008/31]Rétroéclairage et affichage à cristaux liquides
Examination procedure09.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
26.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2009Invitation to provide information on prior art
22.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2009Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
26.01.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.02.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2012Fee for grant paid
11.01.2012Fee 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  26.08.2009
Opposition(s)10.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO2007141732  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [PX] 1-5 * figures 1-5,7 * * page 4, line 26 - page 6, line 4 * * page 7, line 7 - page 10, line 29 *;
 [Y]US2006007111  (MOON JEONG-MIN [KR], et al) [Y] 1-5 * figures 3A,4,5,6a,6b,6c * * paragraphs [0031] , [0032] , [0036] - [0039] - [0042] *;
 [Y]DE102004023186  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0004] , [0005] , [0013] , [0014]; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1672706  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0039] , [0046] , [0051] , [0052] , [0056] , [0062] , [0063] , [0081] - [0085]; figures 2-7,12 *;
 [A]US2005184952  (KONNO AKITOYO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0081] - [0083] - [0091] , [0110] - [0122]; figures 1,3,4,12-18 *;
 [A]US6633301  (DALLAS JAMES M [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0038] - [0043]; figures 3-9,6a *;
 [A]US2006152468  (OZAKI YUTAKA [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0027] - [0050]; figures 1,3-5 *;
 [PX]EP1863009  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-5 * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [0025] - [0028] - [0039] , [0053] , [0054] , [0059]; figures 1,2,3a,3b,4,9,10 *;
 [PX]US2007297172  (FURUKAWA NORIMASA [JP], et al) [PX] 1-5 * paragraphs [0043] , [0051] , [0057] - [0061]; figures 3,8,12 *
by applicantJP2004212503
 JP2004246117
 WO2007141732
 US2006007111
 DE102004023186
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