Liquid Crystal Medium And Liquid Crystal Display

Patent No. EP2714843 (titled "Liquid Crystal Medium And Liquid Crystal Display") was filed by Merck Patent on May 9, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JNC CORPORATION	Sep 19, 2017	MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Oct 4, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 4, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 27, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Description
Sep 20, 2019
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 20, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 20, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2019
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 22, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 22, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 10, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 27, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 27, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 27, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 27, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 14, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 14, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Mar 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2018
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 8, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 2, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 2, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 9, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 22, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 24, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 14, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 14, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 14, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 14, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 2, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 20, 2016
Claims
Oct 20, 2016
French translation of claims
Oct 20, 2016
German translation of the claims
Oct 20, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2016
Claims
Oct 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 18, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 18, 2016
Translation of the claims
Oct 18, 2016
Translation of the claims
Jun 22, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 22, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 13, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 13, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Aug 13, 2015
Claims
Aug 13, 2015
Description
Aug 13, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 30, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 30, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 24, 2015
Examination started
Jul 10, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 10, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jul 9, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 9, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 9, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jul 9, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 9, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 8, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 19, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 11, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 11, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 11, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 2, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 6, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Dec 6, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jun 21, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 21, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 21, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
May 9, 2012
Abstract
May 9, 2012
Claims
May 9, 2012
Description

EP2714843

MERCK PATENT

Application Number: EP12719939A
Filing Date: May 9, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 27, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2019
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EP2714843