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EP0876637 - MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autronic-Melchers GmbH
An der Rossweid 18
76229 Karlsruhe / DE
[1998/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Michael
Marie-Alexandra-Strasse 44
D-76135 Karlsruhe / DE
[1998/46]
Application number, filing date97900581.609.01.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997EP00065
Priority number, dateDE199610286228.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602862
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727510
Date:31.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876637
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876637
Date:09.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13
[1998/46]
CPC:
G01J1/4228 (EP); G01J1/04 (EP); G01J1/0425 (EP);
G01J3/02 (EP); G01J3/0218 (EP); G01N21/55 (EP);
G01J2001/4247 (EP); G01J2003/065 (EP); G02F1/1309 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/46]
TitleGerman:MESSEINRICHTUNG FÜR OPTISCHE EIGENSCHAFTEN EINER ANZEIGE[1998/46]
English:MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISPLAY[1998/46]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DES PROPRIETES OPTIQUES D'UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase16.07.1998National basic fee paid 
16.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
05.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.09.2001Fee for grant paid
15.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200004   M06   Fee paid on   28.03.2000
31.01.200105   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.01.2002
[2008/07]
Cited inInternational search[DY]EP0286529  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [DY] 1 * column 3, line 30 - line 48; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]US4272196  (INDEBETOUW GUY) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 18 - line 34; figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP0721136  (ELDIM [FR]) [PA] 2 * abstract *
 [DY]  - K.MIYOSHI ET AL., "Time Dependent Observation of the Conoscopic Figures of Twisted Liquid Crystal", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (198210), vol. 21, no. 10, pages L616 - L618, XP002028154 [DY] 1 * page L616, column L, paragraph L; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.21.1032
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