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EP0347944 - Ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1996
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/52]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinjo, Kenji
Canon-ryo, 2-10-1 Asahicho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Takiguchi, Takao
1-10-2 Kyuden
Setagaya-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kitayama, Hiroyuki
2425-4 Shinomiya Hiratsuka-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Katagiri, Kazuharu
5-9-16-2 Ochiai
Tama-shi Tokyo / JP
05 / Yamashita, Masataka
1-20-24-102 Nakahara
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Terada, Masahiro
381-1-9-1 Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
07 / Togano, Takeshi
1-28-12 Gontazaka Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
08 / Asaoka, Masanobu
4-1-4 Sasage Kohnan-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1989/52]
Representative(s)Bühling, Gerhard, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1989/52]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date89111494.423.06.1989
[1989/52]
Priority number, dateJP1988015767524.06.1988         Original published format: JP 15767588
JP1988018810929.07.1988         Original published format: JP 18810988
JP1989014798909.06.1989         Original published format: JP 14798989
[1989/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0347944
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0347944
Date:09.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0347944
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/42, C09K19/46
[1991/44]
CPC:
C07D271/10 (EP,US); C07D285/12 (EP,US); C09K19/345 (EP,US);
C09K19/3455 (EP,US); C09K19/3463 (EP,US); C09K19/348 (EP,US);
C09K19/3497 (EP,US); C09K19/42 (EP,US); C09K19/46 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1989/52]C09K19/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/52]
TitleGerman:Ferroelektrische chirale smektische Flüssigkristallzusammensetzung und Vorrichtung mit dieser Zusammensetzung[1989/52]
English:Ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device using same[1989/52]
French:Composition liquide cristalliné ferro-électrique chirale smectique et dispositif l'utilisant[1989/52]
Examination procedure23.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/52]
19.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
21.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.1994Fee for grant paid
07.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.1995
BE01.02.1995
GR01.02.1995
LU30.06.1995
[2000/04]
Former [1996/04]AT01.02.1995
BE01.02.1995
Former [1995/40]AT01.02.1995
Documents cited:Search[X]WO8606373  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [X]EP0237007  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [Y]EP0255962  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0267585  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [YP]EP0278665  (CHISSO CORP [JP]);
 [YP]EP0315958  (CANON KK [JP])
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