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EP0834752 - LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE OPTICAL FILM AND ITS UTILIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
3-12, Nishi-shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8412 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
3-12, Nishi-shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8412 / JP
Former [1998/15]For all designated states
NIPPON OIL COMPANY, LTD.
3-12, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAZAKI, Hitoshi
2-235-742, Kosugi-cho Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / SATO, Yasushi
3-32-1, Sakaecho-dori Tsurumi-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 230 / JP
[1998/15]
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1998/15]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date96908361.708.04.1996
[1998/15]
WO1996JP00947
Priority number, dateJP1995011759107.04.1995         Original published format: JP 11759195
JP1995013096321.04.1995         Original published format: JP 13096395
JP1995018316816.06.1995         Original published format: JP 18316895
[1998/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9631793
Date:10.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0834752
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0834752
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30, G02F1/1335
[1998/15]
CPC:
G02B5/30 (KR); G02B5/3016 (EP); G02F1/133632 (EP);
G02F1/133634 (EP); G02F2413/105 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/15]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINE OPTISCHE SCHICHT UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[1998/15]
English:LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE OPTICAL FILM AND ITS UTILIZATION[1998/15]
French:FILM OPTIQUE A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET SON UTILISATION[1998/15]
Entry into regional phase07.11.1997Translation filed 
07.11.1997National basic fee paid 
07.11.1997Search fee paid 
19.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/15]
27.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2004Fee for grant paid
30.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.11.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1997
10.11.1997FR   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1997
10.11.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   19.11.1997
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0628847  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-25 * page 3, line 49 - page 4, line 4; figure 5; example 8 *;
 [PX]DE19519928  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-8,12-21,23-25 * page 2, line 62 - page 3, line 60 * * page 10, line 4 - line 9 * * page 16, line 65 - page 17, line 30 * * page 18, line 2 - line 23 * * page 19, line 41 - page 20, line 62; figures 2-11 *
International search[A]JPS5690878  (THOMSON CSF);
 [A]DE3911620  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]JPH04500284  ;
 [A]JPH06214116  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [P]JPH07134213  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [P]JPH07146409  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD)
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