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EP0661580 - Method of aligning liquid crystals and method of manufacturing liquid crystal device employing the aligning method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/27]Method of aligning liquid crystals, method of manufacturing liquid crystal device employing the aligning method, and liquid crystal device manufactured employing the aligning method
[2003/03]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.09.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mihara, Tadashi, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Hanyu, Yukio, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Mori, Sunao, c/o Canon K.K.
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1995/27]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94120756.527.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateJP1993035211328.12.1993         Original published format: JP 35211393
JP1994033559521.12.1994         Original published format: JP 33559594
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0661580
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0661580
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, G02F1/141
[1995/27]
CPC:
G02F1/1337 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/141 (EP,US); G02F1/1416 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Orientierung von Flüssigkristallen in Flüssigkristallanzeigen[2003/03]
English:Method of aligning liquid crystals and method of manufacturing liquid crystal device employing the aligning method[2003/03]
French:Méthode pour orienter un cristal liquide[2003/03]
Former [1995/27]Verfahren zur Orientierung von Flüssigkristall und nach diesem Verfahren hergestellte Flüssigkristallvorrichtung
Former [1995/27]Method of aligning liquid crystals, method of manufacturing liquid crystal device employing the aligning method, and liquid crystal device manufactured employing the aligning method
Former [1995/27]Méthode pour orienter un cristal liquide et dispositif à cristal liquide fabriqué selon cette méthode
Examination procedure19.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/20]
20.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/46]
16.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/46]
Request for further processing for:04.06.2002Request for further processing filed
04.06.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.06.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0553727  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-12,15-23,26,27 * abstract * * claims 1,4,5,8,9 * * idem * [Y] 24,25;
 [Y]EP0550846  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 24,25 * abstract; page 4, line 19 - line 45 * * page 36, line 29 - line 56 * * figure 10; claim 1 *
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