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EP About this file: EP0640863

EP0640863 - Liquid crystal display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uemura, Tsuyoshi
16-3-321, Jyousyouji-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
02 / Kosako, Shinnya
16-1-131, Jyousyouji-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
03 / Mochizuki, Hideaki
3-34, Kitayama-cho
Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543 / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Masao
1093, Habu-cho
Kishiwada-shi, Osaka 596 / JP
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1995/09]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94113000.719.08.1994
[1995/09]
Priority number, dateJP1993021017425.08.1993         Original published format: JP 21017493
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0640863
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0640863
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0640863
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1333, G02F1/1337
[1995/39]
CPC:
G02F1/133377 (EP,US); G02F1/1337 (KR); G02F1/1396 (EP,US);
G02F1/133528 (EP,US); G02F1/133757 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/09]G02F1/1333
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1995/09]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristall-Anzeigevorrichtung[1995/09]
English:Liquid crystal display device[1995/09]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide[1995/09]
Examination procedure13.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
17.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2002Fee for grant paid
06.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/30]NL13.11.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US4295712  (ISHIWATARI MASUMI) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0475117  (DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS [JP]) [A] 1 * page 19, column 11 - column 53; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP0497619  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,9 * page 7, line 56 - page 8, line 22 *;
 [E]EP0626607  (SHARP KK [JP]) [E] 1-9* page 5, line 34 - page 7, line 10 *;
 [AD]  - Y.TOKO, "TN-LCDs Fabricated by Non-Rubbing...", SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS SEATTLE, USA, (19930516), vol. 24, pages 622 - 625, XP000470767 [AD] 1 * the whole document *
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