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EP About this file: EP0978753

EP0978753 - Reflection type liquid crystal display element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sekime, Tomoaki
1-106,122, Onaku 3-chome
Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 921-8147 / JP
02 / Yamaguchi, Hisanori
202,4-12-4, Honmachi, Nonoichi-cho
Ishikawa-gun, Ishikawa 921-8815 / JP
03 / Iwai, Yoshio
1-5-1-211, Arimatsu
Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8161 / JP
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Butcher, Ian James, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Butcher, Ian James, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date99306044.129.07.1999
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateJP1998022463207.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22463298
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0978753
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0978753
Date:20.12.2000
[2000/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02F1/139, G02F1/13363
[2001/03]
CPC:
G02F1/1396 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/133634 (EP,US);
G02F1/133504 (EP,US); G02F2203/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/06]G02F1/1335, G02F1/139
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/36]
Former [2000/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristallanzeigeelement vom Reflexionstyp[2000/06]
English:Reflection type liquid crystal display element[2000/06]
French:Elément d'affichage réflectif à cristal liquide[2000/06]
Examination procedure11.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/33]
15.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/04]
30.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200406   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0162775  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 4,5,11 * page 14 - page 15; figure 8 *;
 [YA]EP0470817  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-3,7,9,10 * column 7, line 47 - column 9, line 10; figures 13-15 * [A] 6,15-23;
 [A]EP0576303  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-7,9-11,15-18 * column 11, line 14 - column 12, line 26 * * column 13, line 31 - column 15, line 33; figures 1-6 *;
 [Y]US5519523  (MADOKORO HITOMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,7,9,10 * column 2, line 21 - column 4, line 40 * * column 5, line 9 - column 5, line 42 *;
 [E]GB2335755  (SHARP KK [JP]) [E] 1-3,9,10,21,22* the whole document *;
 [A]  - KUO C -L ET AL, "WIDE-VIEWING-ANGLE REFLECTIVE LCD USING A FILM-COMPENSATED HAN CELL WITH SINGLE POLARIZER", ASIA DISPLAY,XX,XX, (19951016), pages 135 - 138, XP002073481 [A] 1-3,7,8,11,15 * page 135, column R - page 136; figures 1,2; tables 1,2 *
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