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EP0131216 - Liquid crystal display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.10.1989
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.1989Opposition rejectedpublished on 06.12.1989 [1989/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BBC Brown Boveri AG
Haselstrasse
CH-5401 Baden / CH
[1987/39]
Former [1985/03]For all designated states
BBC Aktiengesellschaft Brown, Boveri & Cie.
Haselstrasse
CH-5401 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Amstutz, Hermann
Bruggerstrasse 13
CH-5507 Mellingen / CH
02 / Heimgartner, Dieter
Pilgerstrasse 25
CH-5400 Baden / CH
03 / Kaufmann, Meinolph
Moosstrasse 11
CH-5406 Baden-Rütihof / CH
04 / Scheffer, Terry J., Dr., Dipl.-Phys.
Höhenstrasse 4
CH-8127 Forch / CH
[1985/03]
Application number, filing date84107507.028.06.1984
[1985/03]
Priority number, dateCH1983000381912.07.1983         Original published format: CH 381983
CH1983000583528.10.1983         Original published format: CH 583583
[1985/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0131216
Date:16.01.1985
Language:DE
[1985/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0131216
Date:13.03.1985
Language:DE
[1985/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0131216
Date:28.10.1987
Language:DE
[1987/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1985
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/137
[1985/03]
CPC:
G02F1/1397 (EP,US); G02F1/17 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/03]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeige[1985/03]
English:Liquid crystal display[1985/03]
French:Affichage à cristaux liquides[1985/03]
Examination procedure18.06.1985Examination requested  [1985/35]
03.04.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: {0})
04.07.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.12.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.1987Fee for grant paid
27.02.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.1988  30.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
VDO Adolf Schindling AG
Gräfstrasse 103
D-60487 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Klein, Thomas
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/38]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.1988  30.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
VDO Adolf Schindling AG
Gräfstrasse 103
D-60487 Frankfurt / DE
Opponents representative
Klein, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Sodener Strasse 9
D-65824 Schwalbach/Ts. / DE
04.10.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.06.1989Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.09.1989Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1989/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP57133438  
 [A]   PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 6, Nr. 233 (156)[111], 19. November 1983; & JP - A - 57 133 438 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 18.08.1982
Examination  Journal "APPLIED PHYSICS", 53 (1982) S.8599-8606
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