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EP0598665 - Liquid crystal display system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2000
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2000 [2000/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Torizuka, Masami, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Muraoka, Yoshiro, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakamura, Renshi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date93402802.818.11.1993
[1994/21]
Priority number, dateJP1992030741318.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30741392
[1994/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0598665
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0598665
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0598665
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/04
[1994/21]
CPC:
H04N13/15 (EP,US); H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/167 (EP,US);
H04N13/324 (EP,US); H04N13/344 (EP,US); H04N13/359 (EP,US);
H04N13/398 (EP,US); H04N13/10 (EP,US); H04N13/189 (EP,US);
H04N13/194 (EP,US); H04N19/597 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/21]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[1994/21]
English:Liquid crystal display system[1994/21]
French:Système d'affichage à cristal liquide[1994/21]
Examination procedure24.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/08]
22.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1999Fee for grant paid
15.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DY] JPH02179177  
 [YA] JPS63205641   [A] 7,8
 [PDA] JPH05103349  
 [DY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 451 (E - 984) 27 September 1990 (1990-09-27) [DY] 3,5,6,10 * abstract *
 [YA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 494 (P - 805) 23 December 1988 (1988-12-23) [Y] 4,9 * abstract *[A] 7,8
 [PDA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 17, no. 460 (E - 1419) 23 August 1993 (1993-08-23) [PDA]
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