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EP About this file: EP0696753

EP0696753 - Liquid crystal display and its manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.06.2003  [2003/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yano, Tomoya, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35,Kitashinagawa 6-chome,Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1996/07]
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 [1996/07]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95112695.211.08.1995
[1996/07]
Priority number, dateJP1994021179812.08.1994         Original published format: JP 21179894
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0696753
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0696753
Date:23.07.1997
[1997/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02B5/02
[1996/07]
CPC:
G02B5/0242 (EP,US); G02B5/0226 (EP,US); G02B5/0278 (EP,US);
G02F1/133502 (EP,US); G02F1/133504 (EP,US); G02F1/133374 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/07]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeige und ihr Herstellungsverfahren[1996/07]
English:Liquid crystal display and its manufacturing method[1996/07]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide et sa méthode de fabrication[1996/07]
Examination procedure30.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
01.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/25]
03.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200208   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JPH0695099  ;
 [A]JPS5389450  ;
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940705), vol. 018, no. 356, Database accession no. (P - 1765), & JP06095099 A 19940408 (SONY CORP) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19781018), vol. 002, no. 124, Database accession no. (E - 064), & JP53089450 A 19780807 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - "Structure of Liquid Crystal Display.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, (199110), vol. 34, no. 5, pages 230 - 231, XP000189695 [A] * the whole document *
by applicant   - TSURUHARA, NIKKEI MATERIALS, (1987), vol. 21
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