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EP0764713 - Liquid crystal device and liquid crystal apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, DE, IT, LI
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinjo, Kenji, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sato, Koichi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Terada, Masahiro, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yamada, Syuji, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/13]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date96306820.019.09.1996
[1997/13]
Priority number, dateJP1995026462520.09.1995         Original published format: JP 26462595
JP1995026463320.09.1995         Original published format: JP 26463395
[1997/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0764713
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0764713
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/58, G02F1/1337
[1997/13]
CPC:
C09K19/04 (EP,US); C09K19/582 (EP,US); G02F1/13 (KR);
G02F1/1337 (KR); G02F1/133711 (EP,US); C09K2323/0271 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/13]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallvorrichtung und Flüssigkristallapparat[1997/13]
English:Liquid crystal device and liquid crystal apparatus[1997/13]
French:Dispositif à cristaux liquides et appareil à cristaux liquides[1997/13]
Examination procedure06.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/41]
11.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2001Fee for grant paid
19.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH18.07.2001
FR18.07.2001
IT18.07.2001
LI18.07.2001
NL18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
DE19.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/35]FR18.07.2001
NL18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/04]NL18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/09]NL18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]SE18.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/05]SE18.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0641850  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,5,7-10,13 * page 5, line 7 - page 6, line 1 * * example - *;
 [DA]EP0442499  (CANON KK [JP]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0682098  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1,3-10,13-22,25,26 * page 83, line 21 - page 87, line 26 * * page 88, line 26 - page 89, line 3 * * claim - *
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