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EP About this file: EP0989538

EP0989538 - Method of driving a plasma display and apparatus using the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2007  [2007/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Plasma Patent Licensing Co., Ltd.
2-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/19]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakamoto, Tetsuya, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
02 / Kishi, Tomokatsu, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
03 / Tomio, Shigetoshi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
04 / Nagaoka, Keishin, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
05 / Takamori, Takahiro, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
06 / Machida, Jun, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
07 / Takagi, Akihiro, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 8588 / JP
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date99300996.811.02.1999
[2000/13]
Priority number, dateJP1998025682510.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25682598
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0989538
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0989538
Date:22.11.2000
[2000/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28
[2000/13]
CPC:
G09G3/2022 (EP,US); G09G3/291 (KR); G09G3/2927 (EP,US);
G09G3/294 (EP,US); G09G3/296 (KR); G09G2320/0228 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0238 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2001/32]
Former [2000/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Ansteuerung einer Plasmaanzeigetafel und Einrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[2000/13]
English:Method of driving a plasma display and apparatus using the method[2000/13]
French:Méthode de commande d'un panneau d'affichage à plasma et appareil utilisant cette méthode[2000/13]
Examination procedure05.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
21.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/30]
08.03.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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28.02.200709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2744276  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-20 * column A * * page 23, line 28 - page 24, line 8; figure 16 *;
 [X]EP0680067  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-20 * column 26, line 10 - line 46 *;
 [X]EP0855692  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * column 11, line 20 - column 12, line 51; figures 8-10 *;
 [A]EP0549275  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * column 18, line 36 - column 19, line 16; figure 18 *;
 [A]  - SANO Y ET AL, "A FULL-COLOR SURFACE-DISCHARGE AC PLASMA TV DISPLAY", SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS,US,PLAYA DEL REY, SID, (19910506), vol. 22, ISSN 0097-966X, pages 728 - 731, XP000503118 [A] 3,12 * page 729, column R, line 15 - line 34; figure 5 *
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