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EP0964287 - Electro-optical liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASULAB S.A.
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2003/46]
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
ASULAB S.A.
Faubourg du Lac 6
CH-2501 Bienne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Grupp, Joachim
Port-Roulant 12a
2003 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / Blanckaert, Nicolas
c/o Famille Coucet, Portes-Rouges 59
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / Bouvier, Manuel
Chemin des Diablerets 6
1012 Lausanne / CH
[1999/50]
Representative(s)Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA, 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date98110815.212.06.1998
[1999/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0964287
Date:15.12.1999
Language:FR
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0964287
Date:12.11.2003
Language:FR
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, G02F1/1337, G02F1/1339
[1999/50]
CPC:
G02F1/133788 (EP); G02F1/13394 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/34]
Former [1999/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrooptische Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren derselben[1999/50]
English:Electro-optical liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing of the same[1999/50]
French:Dispositif d'affichage électro-optique à cristaux liquides et procédé de fabrication d'un tel dispositif[1999/50]
Examination procedure15.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
28.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2003Fee for grant paid
12.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB12.11.2003
IT12.11.2003
NL12.11.2003
DE13.02.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
[2008/12]
Former [2005/25]GB12.11.2003
NL12.11.2003
DE13.02.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
Former [2004/45]GB12.11.2003
NL12.11.2003
DE13.02.2004
Former [2004/44]NL12.11.2003
DE13.02.2004
Former [2004/33]NL12.11.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4653864  (BARON YAIR ET AL) [X] 1,2 * Titre et résumé *; column 3, line 22 - line 25 * * column 5, line 17 - line 18 * * column 5, line 42 - line 46 * [Y] 3,7,9;
 [X]EP0772071  (SHARP KK ;SECR DEFENCE BRIT (GB)) [X] 1,2,6 * Titre et résumé *; column 6, line 47 - line 48 * * column 10, line 45 - line 57 *;
 [X]GB2307057  (SHARP KK ;SECR DEFENCE (GB)) [X] 1,2,6 * Titre et résumé *; page 17, line 22 - line 25 * * page 20, line 3 - line 7 *;
 [Y]  - T YA MARUSII & YU A REZNIKOV, "PHOTOSENSITIVE ORIENTANTS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT", MOL. MAT., (1993), vol. 3, no. 2, pages 161 - 168, XP002083983 [Y] 3 * premier paragraphe de la page 162 *
 [Y]  - WEST J L ET AL, "POLARIZED UV-EXPOSED POLYIMIDE FILMS FOR LIQUID-CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT", 1995 SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS, ORLANDO, MAY 23 - 25, 1995, SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY, (199505), no. VOL. 26, pages 703 - 705, XP000645899 [Y] 7,9 * Titre et résumé *
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