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EP2239601 - LIGHT CONTROL FILM COMPRISING A PRIMER LAYER FORMED BY USING A PHOSPHORIC ESTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/41]LIGHT CONTROL FILM
[2017/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
9-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
[2017/41]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0449 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NOMURA, Satoyuki
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
02 / MORISHITA, Yoshii
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Tooru
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
 [2017/45]
Former [2010/41]01 / NOMURA, Satoyuki
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd. 48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
02 / MORISHITA, Yoshii
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd. 48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Tooru
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd. 48, Wadai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
Representative(s)Adam, Holger, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2014/38]
Former [2010/41]Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date09704769.022.01.2009
[2010/41]
WO2009JP50977
Priority number, dateJP2008001293223.01.2008         Original published format: JP 2008012932
[2010/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009093657
Date:30.07.2009
Language:JA
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2239601
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2239601
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/02, G02F1/17, G02F1/19
[2010/41]
CPC:
G02F1/172 (EP,US); G02F2202/28 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/45]
Former [2010/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:LICHTKONTROLLFOLIE UMFASSEND EINE GRUNDIERUNGSSCHICHT, DIE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES PHOSPHORSÄUREESTERS HERGESTELLT WIRD[2017/08]
English:LIGHT CONTROL FILM COMPRISING A PRIMER LAYER FORMED BY USING A PHOSPHORIC ESTER[2017/08]
French:FILM DE RÉGULATION DE LA LUMIÈRE COMPRENANT UNE COUCHE DE FOND FORMÉE EN UTILISANT UN ESTER PHOSPHORIQUE[2017/08]
Former [2010/41]LICHTKONTROLLFOLIE
Former [2010/41]LIGHT CONTROL FILM
Former [2010/41]FILM DE RÉGULATION DE LA LUMIÈRE
Entry into regional phase23.07.2010Translation filed 
23.07.2010National basic fee paid 
23.07.2010Search fee paid 
23.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
11.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2017Fee for grant paid
13.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
31.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.08.2016
Opposition(s)09.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.01.2009
AT08.11.2017
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IE22.01.2018
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BG08.02.2018
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GR09.02.2018
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