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EP3784752 - LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Deletion: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LIETZAU, Lars
Odenwaldring 42
64380 ROSSDORF / DE
02 / SIEMIANOWSKI, Simon
Riedgasse 7
64380 ROSSDORF / DE
03 / SAITO, Izumi
c/o Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 DARMSTADT / DE
04 / FORTTE, Rocco
Laerchenstrasse 5
65933 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
 [2021/10]
Former [2021/09]01 / LIETZAU, Lars
Odenwaldring 42
64380 ROSSDORF / DE
02 / SIEMIANOWSKI, Simon
Riedgasse 7
64380 ROSSDORF / DE
03 / SAITO, Izumi
Hermannstrasse 35
64285 DARMSTADT / DE
04 / FORTTE, Rocco
Laerchenstrasse 5
65933 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
Representative(s)Merck Patent Association
Merck Patent GmbH
64271 Darmstadt / DE
[2024/16]
Application number, filing date19717924.518.04.2019
[2021/09]
WO2019EP60046
Priority number, dateEP2018016877923.04.2018         Original published format: EP 18168779
[2021/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019206791
Date:31.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3784752
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3784752
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/04, C09K19/20, C09K19/30, C09K19/12, C09K19/34
[2021/09]
CPC:
C09K19/3098 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/2014 (EP,KR); C09K19/56 (US);
C07C69/736 (US); C07C69/90 (US); C07C69/92 (US);
C09K19/3001 (KR); C09K19/3003 (US); C09K19/3066 (US);
C09K19/3402 (US); C09K19/3405 (US); C09K19/3491 (US);
G02F1/133738 (US); G02F1/133788 (US); G02F1/1341 (US);
G02F1/134309 (US); C07C2601/16 (US); C07C2602/10 (US);
C07C2603/28 (US); C09K2019/0444 (KR); C09K2019/0448 (EP);
C09K2019/0466 (EP,KR,US); C09K2019/122 (EP); C09K2019/123 (EP);
C09K2019/3004 (EP,US); C09K2019/3009 (EP,US); C09K2019/301 (EP,US);
C09K2019/3016 (EP,US); C09K2019/3025 (US); C09K2019/3027 (EP);
C09K2019/3408 (EP,US); C09K2019/3422 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2021/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLMISCHUNG UND FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE[2021/09]
English:LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY[2021/09]
French:MÉLANGE DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET UNITÉ D'AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2021/09]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2020National basic fee paid 
20.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/09]
20.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2024Fee for grant paid
07.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XDAI]JP2006232809  (CHISSO CORP, et al) [XD] 1,2,7-12,22,23,25 * abstract; pages 20-21; compounds No.15, No.29 * [A] 3-6,13-21,26,27 [I] 24;
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