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EP0886170 - Liquid crystal display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
2-9-13, Nakameguro Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153 / JP
[2008/42]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
2-9-13, Nakameguro
Meguro-ku Tokyo 153 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi
c/o Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., 1-3-1, Edanishi
Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98110706.310.06.1998
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateJP1997016314219.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16314297
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0886170
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0886170
Date:13.10.1999
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0886170
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02F1/1347, G02F1/139
[1998/52]
CPC:
G02F1/133636 (EP,US); G02F1/1393 (EP,US); G02F1/1396 (EP,US);
G02F2413/02 (EP,US); G02F2413/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/26]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung[1998/52]
English:Liquid crystal display device[1998/52]
French:Dispositif d'affichage à cristal liquide[1998/52]
Examination procedure12.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/23]
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2008Fee for grant paid
02.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01219720  ;
 [XA]DE3911620  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 10 * page 2, line 45 - page 3, line 22 * * page 6, line 42 - line 52; figure 1 * [A] 1,6-8;
 [XA]US5243451  (KANEMOTO AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 10 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 56; figure 1 * [A] 1-9;
 [XA]EP0576931  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,9,10 * embodiments 2, 4 *;; figures 5,6,9-11 * [A] 3-5
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891128), vol. 013, no. 533, Database accession no. (P - 967), & JP01219720 A 19890901 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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