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EP0814142 - Liquid crystal device and liquid crystal apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 11.05.2001 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.09.2002	Loss of particular rights
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1997/52]	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Tsuzuki, Hidetoshi Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Kamio, Masaru Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Okada, Shinjiro Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Tsuboyama, Akira Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Tokunaga, Hiroyuki Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	06 / Tomono, Haruo Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Sato, Koichi Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	08 / Matsuo, Yuji Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	09 / Katakura, Kazunori Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	10 / Yokoyama, Yuko Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	[1997/52]
Representative(s)	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al Beresford Crump LLP 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/52]	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date	97304210.4	16.06.1997
	[1997/52]
Priority number, date	JP19960155503	17.06.1996 Original published format: JP 15550396
	JP19970153664	11.06.1997 Original published format: JP 15366497
	[1997/52]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0814142
	Date:	29.12.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/52]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0814142
	Date:	16.12.1998
	[1998/51]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.10.1998
Classification	IPC:	C09K19/04, G02F1/1343, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1333, G02F1/141	[1998/46]
	CPC:	G02F1/134336 (EP,US); C09K19/0225 (EP,US); C09K19/04 (EP,US); C09K2323/00 (EP,US); G02F1/133357 (EP,US); G02F1/133512 (EP,US); (+) G02F1/133514 (EP,US); G02F1/13439 (EP,US); G02F1/141 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1997/52]	C09K19/04, G02F1/1343
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1999/34]
Former [1997/52]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Flüssigkristallvorrichtung und Flüssigkristallapparat	[1997/52]
	English:	Liquid crystal device and liquid crystal apparatus	[1997/52]
	French:	Dispositif à cristaux liquides et appareil à cristaux liquides	[1997/52]
Examination procedure	30.04.1999	Examination requested [1999/26]
	05.10.1999	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
	03.11.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.12.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.06.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.10.2000	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2001/26]
	19.01.2001	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2001/26]
Divisional application(s)	EP00204626.6 / EP1088877
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.06.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.06.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	14.07.1999	AT M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	BE M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	CH M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	DK M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	ES M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	FI M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	GR M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	IE M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	LU M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	MC M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	PT M01 Not yet paid
	14.07.1999	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA]US4728176 (TSUBOYAMA AKIRA [JP], et al) [X] 34,35,37,38 * the whole document * [A] 1,4-6,16-21,25-30,39,40;
		[A]EP0646636 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,11-15,18,27 * example 46 *;
		[DA]EP0360521 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [DA] 1,11,13,18,27 * the whole document *;
		[DA]WO9322396 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [DA] 1,12,14 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0255236 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,11,13 * example 170; claims 1,3,4 *;
		[XA]US5282068 (INABA YUTAKA [JP]) [X] 34,35,37,38 * column 2, line 47 - column 4, line 33; figure 6 * [A] 25-27,29-33;
		[XA]US4712874 (SEKIMURA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 34-38 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 65 * * column 9, line 1 - line 17 * [A] 16-21,24-30,33;
		[XA]JPH0455823 ;
		[XA]JPH02165121 ;
		[A]EP0473168 (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 16,20-25,29-31,33 * page 5, line 41 - page 6; figure 3 *;
		[A]JPH04280227
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920605), vol. 016, no. 247, Database accession no. (P - 1365), & JP04055823 A 19920224 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 34,35,37-40 * abstract * [A] 16,19,21,25,28,30
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900912), vol. 014, no. 422, Database accession no. (P - 1104), & JP02165121 A 19900626 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 34-38 * abstract * * page 118, column R, paragraph 1; figure 1 * [A] 16,21,22,25,30,31
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930216), vol. 017, no. 076, Database accession no. (P - 1487), & JP04280227 A 19921006 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [A] 25,26,29-31 * abstract *

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