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EP0600964 - LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING IMPROVED RETROREFLECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.05.1998 Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 30.01.2008 [2008/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600 Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1994/24]	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600 Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / JONES, Philip, J. 1365 Cloud Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
	[1994/24]
Representative(s)	Jay, Anthony William, et al Tyco Electronics UK Limited European Patent Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/24]	Jay, Anthony William, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wilts SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date	92917585.9	05.08.1992
	[1994/24]
	WO1992US06509
Priority number, date	US19910752729	30.08.1991 Original published format: US 752729
	[1994/24]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9305434
	Date:	18.03.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/08]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0600964
	Date:	15.06.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0600964
	Date:	09.07.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/28]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	18.03.1993
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.04.1994
Classification	IPC:	G02F1/13, G02F1/1335, G02B5/124	[1994/24]
	CPC:	G02B5/124 (EP,US); G02F1/133553 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1994/24]
Title	German:	FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE MIT VERBESSERTEM RETROREFLEKTOR	[1997/28]
	English:	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING IMPROVED RETROREFLECTOR	[1994/24]
	French:	AFFICHAGE A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES DOTE D'UN RETROREFLECTEUR AMELIORE	[1994/24]
	Former [1994/24]	FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE MIT VERBESSERTEN RETROREFLEKTOR
Entry into regional phase	18.02.1994	National basic fee paid
	18.02.1994	Search fee paid
	18.02.1994	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.02.1994	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.02.1993	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	18.02.1994	Examination requested [1994/24]
	24.04.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.08.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.09.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	13.01.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.04.1997	Fee for grant paid
	15.04.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	10.04.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.08.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.08.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.08.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	09.07.1997
	BE	09.07.1997
	CH	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	ES	09.07.1997
	IT	09.07.1997
	LI	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
	[2002/25]
Former [2000/52]	AT	09.07.1997
	BE	09.07.1997
	CH	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	IT	09.07.1997
	LI	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
Former [2000/50]	AT	09.07.1997
	BE	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	IT	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
	CH	14.10.1997
	LI	14.10.1997
Former [1999/42]	AT	09.07.1997
	BE	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	IT	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
Former [1998/21]	AT	09.07.1997
	BE	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
Former [1998/15]	AT	09.07.1997
	DK	09.07.1997
	SE	09.10.1997
Former [1998/12]	SE	09.10.1997
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3954324 (ARNOTT ROBIN A, et al) [A] 1,3,4* column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 46; figures 7,10 *;
		[DA]EP0421810 (EMI PLC THORN [GB]) [DA] 1,6 * column 4, line 5 - line 40; figure 5 *
	International search	[A]US4202600 (BURKE THOMAS F [US], et al);
		[A]US4266859 (TOGASHI SEIGO);
		[A]US4298249 (GLOOR ERNST, et al);
		[A]US4703999 (BENSON GERALD M [US]);
		[A]US4775219 (APPELDORN ROGER H [US], et al);
		[A]US4893903 (THAKAR DAVID H [US], et al);
		[A]US4991940 (DALISA ANDREW L [US], et al)
	Examination	EP0137736

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