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EP About this file: EP1282016

EP1282016 - Recording surface relief microstructure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Holmes, Brian William
"Gnomes Oak"
Hitches Lane, Fleet, Hants, GU51 5HZ / GB
02 / Wiltshire, John David
27 Stoneham Street
Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1UH / GB
 [2011/19]
Former [2004/03]01 / Holmes, Brian William
Gnomes OAK oaK
Hitches Lane Fleet Hants GU51 5HZ / GB
02 / Wiltshire, John David
27 Stoneham Street
Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1UH / GB
Former [2003/06]01 / Holmes, Brian William
12 Albert Road
Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5QS / GB
02 / Wiltshire, John David
27 Stoneham Street
Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1UH / GB
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/39]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2003/06]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date02255050.318.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateGB2001001891302.08.2001         Original published format: GB 0118913
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1282016
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282016
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03H1/30, // G03H1/20
[2011/39]
CPC:
G03H1/0404 (EP,US); G03H2001/0439 (EP,US); G03H2001/0473 (EP,US);
G03H2001/0482 (EP,US); G03H2001/0497 (EP,US); G03H2210/55 (EP,US);
G03H2223/12 (EP,US); G03H2225/31 (EP,US); G03H2230/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/06]G03H1/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2003/43]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aufnahme einer Mikrostruktur mit Oberflächenrelief[2003/06]
English:Recording surface relief microstructure[2003/06]
French:Enregistrement d'une microstructure à relief de surface[2003/06]
Examination procedure22.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
06.08.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.11.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
30.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2011Fee for grant paid
09.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.10.2009
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.09.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003BG   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003CZ   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003EE   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003SK   M01   Not yet paid
09.09.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5258863  (LUNGERSHAUSEN ARNOLD W [US], et al) [A] 1,9-11,15* column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 11 *;
 [A]WO9829767  (MUNDAY ROBERT A [GB], et al) [A] 1,5-7,9-11,15 * page 9, line 10 - page 10, line 14 * * figure - *;
 [DA]US6043913  (LU YING-TSUNG [TW], et al) [DA] 1,9-11,15 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 19 * * figures 4,6 *
ExaminationUS4568141
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