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EP3396657 - GIP CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kunshan New Flat Panel Display Technology Center Co., Ltd.
No. 320 Fu Chun River Road
Photoelectric Industrial Park
Development Zone Kunshan
Jiangsu 215300 / CN
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Nan
No.188 Chenfeng Road
New&Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
KunShan Jiangsu 215300 / CN
02 / ZHU, Hui
No.188 Chenfeng Road
New&Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
KunShan Jiangsu 215300 / CN
03 / HU, Siming
No.188 Chenfeng Road
New&Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
KunShan Jiangsu 215300 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Tingting
No.188 Chenfeng Road
New&Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
KunShan Jiangsu 215300 / CN
05 / SONG, Yanqin
No.188 Chenfeng Road
New&Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
KunShan Jiangsu 215300 / CN
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Neusser, Sebastian
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16877557.530.11.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016CN107829
Priority number, dateCN20151099551225.12.2015         Original published format: CN201510995512
[2018/44]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017107746
Date:29.06.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396657
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396657
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/20
[2018/44]
CPC:
G09G3/3677 (EP,US); G09G3/20 (KR,US); G09G3/2096 (CN);
G09G3/035 (KR); G09G3/2092 (CN); G09G3/3266 (EP,US);
G11C19/28 (EP); G09G2230/00 (EP); G09G2300/0408 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2300/0819 (KR); G09G2310/0267 (EP,US); G09G2310/0278 (KR);
G09G2310/0286 (EP,KR,US); G09G2310/08 (US); G09G2320/0209 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GIP-SCHALTUNG UND ANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR SOWIE FLACHBILDSCHIRMANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/44]
English:GIP CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE[2018/44]
French:CIRCUIT GIP ET PROCÉDÉ DE PILOTAGE POUR CE DERNIER, ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À ÉCRAN PLAT[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2018Translation filed 
11.05.2018National basic fee paid 
11.05.2018Search fee paid 
11.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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