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EP About this file: EP0708351

EP0708351 - Display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/17]Light source and display
[2002/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1996/17]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ezra, David
19, Monks Mead, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0RL / GB
02 / Woodgate, Graham John
77, Greys Road
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1TD / GB
03 / Omar, Basil
2, Frogmore Lane
Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxon, SN7 8CG / GB
[1996/17]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Robinson, John Stuart, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2003/11]Robinson, John Stuart, et al
Marks & Clerk Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [1996/17]Robinson, John Stuart, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham, B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date95307471.320.10.1995
[1996/17]
Priority number, dateGB1994002127821.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9421278
[1996/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0708351
Date:24.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0708351
Date:31.07.1996
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708351
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/22
[1996/17]
CPC:
G02B27/0093 (EP,US); G02B30/24 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (EP,US);
G02B30/30 (EP,US); G02B30/35 (EP,US); H04N13/305 (EP,US);
H04N13/307 (EP,US); H04N13/31 (EP,US); H04N13/32 (EP,US);
H04N13/346 (EP,US); H04N13/349 (EP,US); H04N13/363 (EP,US);
H04N13/368 (EP,US); H04N13/371 (EP,US); H04N13/373 (EP,US);
H04N13/376 (EP,US); H04N13/378 (EP,US); H04N13/38 (EP,US);
H04N13/398 (EP,US); H04N13/117 (EP,US); H04N13/15 (EP,US);
H04N13/156 (EP,US); H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/189 (EP,US);
H04N13/221 (EP,US); H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N13/257 (EP,US);
H04N13/286 (EP,US); H04N13/289 (EP,US); H04N13/296 (EP,US);
H04N13/324 (EP,US); H04N13/337 (EP,US); H04N13/341 (EP,US);
Y10S385/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/17]
TitleGerman:Display[2002/27]
English:Display[2002/27]
French:Appareil d'affichage[2002/27]
Former [1996/17]Lichtquelle und Display
Former [1996/17]Light source and display
Former [1996/17]Source de la lumière et appareil d'affichage
Examination procedure25.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/04]
09.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2002Fee for grant paid
22.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02102658.8  / EP1308768
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS58169130  ;
 [A]WO8302169  (RACKHAM ANTHONY CHARLES [HK]) [A] 35* page 9 - page 10; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0262955  (BASS MARTIN LAWRENCE [GB], et al) [A] 23-26 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0271956  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0354851  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 27 * abstract *;
 [DX]US4948214  (HAMBLEN DAVID P [US]) [DX] 1 * column 2, lines 35-55 *;
 [A]EP0570179  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 7-42; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5302989  (TAGUCHI SEIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 31 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP0602934  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 28 * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 10; figures 9-14 * [A] 16,29,30,33-37;
 [DA]GB2284487  (SHARP KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840112), vol. 008, no. 006, Database accession no. (P - 247), & JP58169130 A 19831005 (MITSUBISHI DENKI KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantEP0316465
 EP0372568
 US4948214
 US4954891
 US5057974
 US5121983
 EP0491662
 EP0540140
 GB2273577
 GB2284487
 GB19930024703
 EP19930310071
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