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EP0560289 - Photoconductor coupled liquid crystal light valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.12.1998 [1998/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-Cho
Abeno-Ku
Osaka 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayakawa, Takashi
6-303, 5-1-2, Kabutodai, Kizu-cho
Soraku-gun, Kyoto / JP
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1993/37]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93103770.909.03.1993
[1993/37]
Priority number, dateJP1992005161110.03.1992         Original published format: JP 5161192
[1993/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0560289
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0560289
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560289
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/135
[1993/37]
CPC:
G02F1/1354 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Photoleitergekoppeltes Flüssigkeitskristall-Lichtventil[1997/50]
English:Photoconductor coupled liquid crystal light valve[1993/37]
French:Valve optique à cristal liquide couplée par un photoconducteur[1997/50]
Former [1993/37]Flüssigkristall-Lichtventil gekoppelt mit einem photoleitendem Material
Former [1993/37]Valve optique à cristal liquide couplée à un photoconducteur
Examination procedure21.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/25]
22.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1997Fee for grant paid
08.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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