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EP About this file: EP1031131

EP1031131 - COLOUR DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2011  [2011/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
Matsushita Electronics Corporation
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORITA, Tomoko
1-8-10-603, Deguchi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0065 / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA, Yuichi
2-32-1-301, Tamakushi
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0895 / JP
03 / KASAHARA, Mitsuhiro
3-17-3, Nagaonishimachi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0162 / JP
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/07]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/04]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/35]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99943329.514.09.1999
[2000/35]
WO1999JP05006
Priority number, dateJP1998026461618.09.1998         Original published format: JP 26461698
JP1999012581706.05.1999         Original published format: JP 12581799
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0017845
Date:30.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1031131
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031131
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28
[2000/35]
CPC:
G09G3/2003 (EP,US); G09G3/20 (KR); G09G3/2029 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0626 (EP,US); G09G2330/021 (EP,US); G09G2330/045 (EP,US);
G09G3/288 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:FARBANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2000/35]
English:COLOUR DISPLAY APPARATUS[2000/35]
French:APPAREIL DE PRESENTATION EN COULEUR[2000/35]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2000National basic fee paid 
06.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
25.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
12.04.2010Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
10.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2010Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
14.09.2010Fee for grant paid
14.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5745085  (TOMIO SHIGETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 28 * * column 7, line 19 - column 9, line 3; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US5303071  (KAKIMURA YOSHIAKI [JP]) [AD] 1-6 * column A * * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 47; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5257096  (OSHIMA JUNICHI [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 4; figure 6 *;
 [DA]JPH0865607
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940731), vol. 1996, no. 7, & JP08065607 A 19960308 (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD.) [DA] 1-6 * abstract *
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