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EP0896317 - Color image display apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, GB
published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Naka, Kazutaka, No. 303 Dai- 13 -yamani-haitsu
553 Shimokurata-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 244-0815 / JP
02 / Ohsawa, Michitaka
4-12-15 Fujisawa
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0052 / JP
03 / Kougami, Akihiko
1-4 Koyama-sou, 8-20-13 Gumisawa, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0061 / JP
04 / Ohtaka, Hiroshi, No. 105 Kopo-shimokurata
557-1 Shimokurata-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 244-0815 / JP
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/06]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98305482.610.07.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateJP1997022572707.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22572797
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0896317
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0896317
Date:26.05.1999
[1999/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896317
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/22
[2007/27]
CPC:
G09G3/2092 (EP,US); G09G3/2003 (EP,US); G09G3/2033 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0242 (EP,US); G09G2320/0247 (EP,US); G09G2320/0261 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0266 (EP,US); G09G2360/18 (EP,US); G09G3/20 (EP,US);
G09G3/2018 (EP,US); G09G3/2029 (EP,US); G09G3/22 (EP,US);
G09G3/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/06]G09G3/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/05]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Farbbildanzeigeeinrichtung und -verfahren[1999/20]
English:Color image display apparatus and method[1999/06]
French:Méthode et appareil d'affichage d'image en couleur[1999/06]
Former [1999/06]Farbbildanzeigeeinrichtung und -verfahren
Examination procedure30.07.1998Examination requested  [1999/06]
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.04.2008Fee for grant paid
10.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
10.04.2008Request for further processing filed
10.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.07.2008
GB28.08.2008
DE03.02.2009
[2010/05]
Former [2009/30]DE03.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0621624  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-11,19,20 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 30 *;
 [A]JPH0448535
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920529), vol. 16, no. 236, Database accession no. (E - 1210), & JP04048535 A 19920218 (HITACHI) [A] 1-11,19,20 * abstract *
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