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EP About this file: EP0852371

EP0852371 - IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 23.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AKIMOTO, Hajime
Room 1-508 842, Kabecho 1-chome Ome-shi
Tokyo 198 / JP
02 / HIRAKI, Mitsuru
Room D405 32, Koyasucho 2-chome Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192 / JP
03 / NAKAHARA, Hitoshi Room A109
14-6, Nishikoigakubo 4-chome Kokubunji-shi
Tokyo 185 / JP
04 / AKIOKA, Takashi Room 105
7-3, Mihoricho 2-chome Akishima-shi
Tokyo 196 / JP
05 / KANEKO, Yoshiyuki
3349-4, Motohachiojimachi 2-chome Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 193 / JP
06 / TSUMURA, Makoto
16-1, Mikanoharamachi 1-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 319 / JP
07 / MIKAMI, Yoshirou Room 424 Izumigamori-kokusairyo
Mizukicho 2-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 319 / JP
[1998/28]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[1998/28]
Application number, filing date95932184.520.09.1995
[1998/28]
WO1995JP01886
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9711447
Date:27.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852371
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0852371
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[1998/28]
CPC:
G09G3/3688 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/3648 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/147 (EP,US);
G09G3/20 (EP,US); G09G3/3677 (EP,KR,US); G09G2300/0814 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2310/027 (EP,KR,US); G09G2320/10 (EP,KR,US); G09G2330/021 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2340/02 (EP,KR,US); G09G2340/0428 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/2007 (EP,US);
G09G5/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/28]
TitleGerman:BILDANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[1998/28]
English:IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE[1998/28]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGES[1998/28]
Entry into regional phase09.03.1998Translation filed 
07.04.1998National basic fee paid 
07.04.1998Search fee paid 
07.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/28]
05.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2008Fee for grant paid
08.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05023190.1  / EP1624440
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
05.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.11.2008
[2010/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4774506  (BOSSOUTROUT PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1,2* column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 49; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0655725  (ROHM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8,13 * column 2, line 52 - column 5, line 26; figures 2,3 *;
 [E]EP0725380  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 1,2 * claims 1,2 * * page 8, line 30 - page 10, line 9 *;
 [E]US5598565  (REINHARDT DENNIS [US]) [E] 1 * column 4, line 29 - line 41 * * column 7, line 16 - line 45 * * figure 5; claim 16 *
International search[A]JPS5691290  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPS63289588  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPS63304294  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH02246481  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH04134419  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JPH05297841  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JPH07123183  (RICOH KK)
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