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EP0224328 - Ferroelectric liquid crystal optical devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1994
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.08.1994 [1994/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1987/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Goodby, John William
11 Fern Way
Berkeley Heights New Jersey 07922 / US
02 / Patel, Jayantilal Shamjibhai
2352 Longfellow Avenue
Scotch Plains New Jersey 07076 / US
[1987/23]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/23]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date86308100.620.10.1986
[1987/23]
Priority number, dateUS1985079191828.10.1985         Original published format: US 791918
[1987/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0224328
Date:03.06.1987
Language:EN
[1987/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0224328
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.1987
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/137, C09K19/08
[1993/32]
CPC:
G02F1/141 (EP,US); C09K19/0225 (EP,US); C09K19/2021 (EP,US);
C09K2019/2035 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/23]G02F1/137, // C09K19/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1987/23]
TitleGerman:Optische Vorrichtungen mit ferroelektrischen Flüssigkristallen[1987/23]
English:Ferroelectric liquid crystal optical devices[1987/23]
French:Dispositifs optiques à cristaux liquides ferro-électriques[1987/23]
Examination procedure09.11.1987Examination requested  [1988/02]
25.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1993Fee for grant paid
19.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:SearchFR2567533  [ ] (CANON KK [JP]);
 US4615586  [ ] (GEARY JOHN M [US], et al);
 US4613209  [ ] (GOODBY JOHN W [US], et al);
 DE3427597  [ ] (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 EP0160302  [ ] (HITACHI LTD [JP])
 [A]  - FERRO ELECTRICS, vol. 59, 1984 J.S.PATEL et al. "A Reliable Method of Alignment for Smetic Liquid Crystals" page 137-144
ExaminationEP0149398
    - CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 18 (1983), Nr. 1, 101-106.
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