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EP About this file: EP2037443

EP2037443 - Method of driving electrophoresis display device, electrophoresis device, and electronic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2009/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Miyazaki, Atsushi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5 Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi
Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2009/12]
Representative(s)Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date08253004.911.09.2008
[2009/12]
Priority number, dateJP2007023763713.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007237637
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2037443
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2037443
Date:25.11.2009
[2009/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[2009/12]
CPC:
G09G3/344 (EP,KR,US); G09G2300/08 (EP,KR,US); G09G2300/0857 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2320/066 (EP,KR,US); G09G2330/02 (EP,KR,US); G09G2330/021 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/30]
Former [2009/12]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:Verfahren zur Ansteuerung einer elektrophoretischen Anzeigevorrichtung, elektrophoretische Vorrichtung und elektronische Vorrichtung[2009/12]
English:Method of driving electrophoresis display device, electrophoresis device, and electronic apparatus[2009/12]
French:Procédé de commande de dispositif d'affichage électrophorétique, dispositif d'électrophorèse et appareil électronique[2009/12]
Examination procedure25.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/26]
22.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.07.2010Despatch 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
12.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.01.2013
04.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/22]
10.01.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.01.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/22]
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  22.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1750242  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0024] - [0056]; figures 1-6 * * paragraphs [0083] , [0084] *;
 [Y]EP1775695  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0049] - [0075]; figures 2-5 * * paragraphs [0091] - [0107] - [0114] , [0117]; figure 9 *;
 [Y]WO03075086  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003048370  (KOYAMA JUN [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0092]; figure 6A *;
 [A]EP1429310  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0034] , [0035]; figure 11 * * paragraph [0039]; figure 13 *
by applicantJP2002116733
 JPH03213827
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