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EP1155353 - MATERIALS FOR INDUCING ALIGNMENT OF LIQUID CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elsicon Inc.
5-100 Innovation Way
Newark DE 19711 / US
[2006/37]
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Elsicon Inc.
Quillen Building, Suite ICI, 3521 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE19810-4903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GIBBONS, Wayne, M.
15 Yosemite Drive
Bear, DE 19701 / US
02 / SHANNON, Paul, J.
503 Balderston Dr.
Exton, PA 19341 / US
03 / ZHENG, Hanxing
2909 Crossfork Drive 1B
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
 [2002/14]
Former [2001/47]01 / GIBBONS, Wayne, M.
15 Yosemite Drive
Bear, DE 19701 / US
02 / SHANNON, Paul, J.
503 Balderston Dr.
Exton, PA 19341 / US
03 / ZHENG, Hanxing
1904 Inglewood Road
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2003/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2001/47]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99969613.116.12.1999
[2001/47]
WO1999US29800
Priority number, dateUS1998022129523.12.1998         Original published format: US 221295
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0039633
Date:06.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1155353
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1155353
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1337, C08G73/10
[2003/17]
CPC:
C08G73/1085 (EP,US); G02F1/1337 (KR); C08G73/10 (EP,US);
G02F1/133723 (EP,US); C09K2323/02 (EP,US); C09K2323/025 (EP,US);
C09K2323/027 (EP,US); G02F1/133788 (EP,US); Y10T428/31721 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/47]G02F1/1337
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:DIE AUSRICHTUNG VON FLÜSSIGKRISTALLEN INDUZIERENDE MATERIALIEN UND OPTISCHE FLÜSSIGKRISTALLELEMENTE[2001/47]
English:MATERIALS FOR INDUCING ALIGNMENT OF LIQUID CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL ELEMENTS[2001/47]
French:MATIERES PERMETTANT D'INDUIRE L'ALIGNEMENT DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, ET ELEMENTS OPTIQUES A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2001/47]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2001National basic fee paid 
09.07.2001Search fee paid 
09.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.07.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
24.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2006Fee for grant paid
25.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
IE18.12.2006
[2008/18]
Former [2007/31]CH04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
Former [2007/23]NL04.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US5731405  (GIBBONS WAYNE M [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 2, line 32 - line 37; claims 1-24 *
International search[A]US5032009  (GIBBONS WAYNE M [US], et al)
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