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EP2598943 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2013/23]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Seung, Hee
Yongsomaeul cheil Apt. 102-604
Songcheondong-1 -ga
Deokjin-gu
jeonju-si
Jeollabuk-do 561-301 / KR
02 / KIM, Dae, Hyun
Shinyoungjiwell Homes 101-701
Bokdae-dong, Heungdeok-gu
Cheongju-si
Chungcheongbuk-do 361-270 / KR
03 / KWON, Dong, Won
Wansanku, Seoshin-dong
Donga-Hanil Apt. 119-504
Jeonju, Jeonbuk / KR
 [2013/26]
Former [2013/23]01 / LEE, Seung, Hee
Yongsomaeul cheil Apt. 102-604
Songcheondong-1 -ga
Deokjin-gu
jeonju-si
Jeollabuk-do 561-301 / KR
02 / KIM, Dae, Hyun
Pyeonghwa jugong apt. 505-505
Pyeonghwadong-1-ga
Wansan-gu
jeonju-si
Jeollabuk-do 560-281 / KR
03 / KWON, Dong, Won
664-14, Deokjindong-1-ga
Deokjin-gu
jeonju-si
Jeollabuk-do 561-191 / KR
Application number, filing date11734012.508.07.2011
[2017/34]
WO2011EP03431
Priority number, dateKR2010007228127.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100072281
[2013/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012013291
Date:02.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2598943
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2598943
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337
[2017/12]
CPC:
G02F1/133711 (EP,US); G02F1/13306 (US); G02F1/1333 (US);
G02F1/133726 (EP,US); G02F1/133742 (EP,US); G02F1/133746 (EP,US);
G02F1/134363 (EP,US); G02F1/134381 (EP,US); G02F1/13706 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/23]G02F1/139
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE UND METHODE ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2017/12]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF[2013/23]
French:AFFICHAGEUR À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET MÉTHODE DE SON PRÉPARATION[2017/12]
Former [2013/23]FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2013/23]AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase27.11.2012National basic fee paid 
27.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/23]
05.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2017Fee for grant paid
11.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2017Receipt 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  23.06.2014
Opposition(s)24.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.07.2011
AL23.08.2017
AT23.08.2017
CY23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
HR23.08.2017
IT23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
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SK23.08.2017
SM23.08.2017
TR23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU08.07.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6781657  (KIM HYANG YUL [KR], et al) [X] 1,3-5 * column 5, line 60 - column 7, line 37 * * figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2009284700  (KIM HEE-SEOP [KR], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0097] * * figures 1-9 * [I] 6,9;
 [A]  - LEE S H; KIM S M; WU S-T, "Review paper: Emerging vertical-alignment liquid-crystal technology associated with surface modification using uv-curable monomer", SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY, (200907), vol. 17, no. 7, doi:10.1889/JSID17.7.551, pages 551 - 559, XP002658630 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1889/JSID17.7.551
ExaminationUS2008266480
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