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EP1049956 - ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, Nigel, D.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[2000/45]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/45]Williamson, Paul Lewis
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date99964481.809.11.1999
[2000/45]
WO1999EP08629
Priority number, dateGB1998002531420.11.1998         Original published format: GB 9825314
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0031581
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1049956
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1049956
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1362
[2000/45]
CPC:
G02F1/13454 (EP,US); G02F1/136227 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/20]
Former [2000/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:AKTIVMATRIX-FLÜSSIGKRISTALL-ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNGEN[2000/45]
English:ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES[2000/45]
French:AFFICHEURS A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES A MATRICE ACTIVE[2000/45]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2000National basic fee paid 
04.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2007Fee for grant paid
15.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL07.03.2007
[2013/46]
Former [2009/03]NL07.03.2007
GB09.11.2007
Former [2008/18]NL07.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH10288797  ;
 [A]JPH10198292  ;
 [A]JPH09153622
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10288797 A 19981027 (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10198292 A 19980731 (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 1997, no. 10, & JP09153622 A 19970610 (SONY CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS6400426
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