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EP2112532 - ELECTROWETTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.11.2012  [2012/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2009/44]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRITA, Shina
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / KAWASHIMA, Toshitaka
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2009/44]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date08710753.804.02.2008
[2009/44]
WO2008JP51774
Priority number, dateJP2007003144213.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007031442
[2009/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008099702
Date:21.08.2008
Language:JA
[2008/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2112532
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/06, G02B3/14, G02B26/02
[2012/03]
CPC:
G02B26/005 (EP,US); G02B3/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/44]G02B1/06, G02B3/14, G02B26/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/44]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROBENETZUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2009/44]
English:ELECTROWETTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2009/44]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROMOUILLAGE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2009/44]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2009Translation filed 
10.08.2009National basic fee paid 
10.08.2009Search fee paid 
10.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
12.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/46]
28.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/46]
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  12.01.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE102005025722  (LANDESSTIFTUNG BADEN WUERTTEMB [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0040]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2004196525  (FUJII TAKAMICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0090]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0168] - paragraph [0175] *;
 [Y]US2006254933  (ADACHI SAKUICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0077]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0080] *;
 [Y]US2005104102  (FUKUZUMI YOSHIAKI [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JP2003302502  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPH11330391  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP);
 [Y]JPS61198592  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [Y]JPH05114482  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2006194598  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH11185969  (DENSO CORP);
 [Y]JP2005109702  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JP2005244184  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JP2007017668  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC);
 [Y]JP2005150457  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JP2000347005  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2001519539
by applicantJP2007031442
 WO9918456
 JP2003302502
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