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EP0590291 - Process for producing liquid crystal panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2000
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Yasuyuki, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishiwata, Kazuya, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Suzuki, Masaaki, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Nakai, Noriyuki, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Enomoto, Takashi, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Nishida, Naoya, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
07 / Murata, Tatsuo, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
08 / Mitsui, Mutsuo, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
09 / Shimamune, Kasayuki, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93113214.618.08.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateJP1992024141319.08.1992         Original published format: JP 24141392
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0590291
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0590291
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590291
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1341, G02F1/1339
[1994/14]
CPC:
G02F1/13392 (EP,US); G02F1/1341 (EP,US); G02F1/141 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Flüssigkristalltafel[1994/14]
English:Process for producing liquid crystal panel[1994/14]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un panneau à cristal liquide[1994/14]
Examination procedure18.08.1993Examination requested  [1994/14]
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1999Fee for grant paid
31.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.11.1999
IT24.11.1999
NL24.11.1999
SE24.11.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]ES24.11.1999
NL24.11.1999
SE24.11.1999
Former [2002/25]ES24.11.1999
SE24.11.1999
Former [2002/23]SE24.11.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63223729  ;
 [A]JPS62237422  ;
 [X]EP0343902  (EMI PLC THORN [GB]) [X] 6,8 * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 3 * * figures 1,3,4; claims 16,19 *;
 [A]EP0347913  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,8 * example 1; claims 1-6; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0458321  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 7,8 * page 3, line 8 - page 4, line 31 * * claims 1,3-6 *;
 [E]EP0570804  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 2-5,8 * abstract; claims; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890118), vol. 013, no. 019, Database accession no. (P - 814), & JP63223729 A 19880919 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880406), vol. 012, no. 104, Database accession no. (P - 685), & JP62237422 A 19871017 (CANON INC) [A] 7 * abstract *
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