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EP About this file: EP1616344

EP1616344 - CREATION OF A PERMANENT STRUCTURE WITH HIGH THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HELL, Stefan
Burgstrasse 10
37073 Göttingen / DE
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Rehberg Hüppe + Partner
Patentanwälte Nikolausberger Weg 62
37073 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date04726458.508.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004EP03768
Priority number, dateDE200311761313.04.2003         Original published format: DE 10317613
US2003042089622.04.2003         Original published format: US 420896
DE200312545905.06.2003         Original published format: DE 10325459
[2006/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004090950
Date:21.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1616344
Date:18.01.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1616344
Date:13.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/0065
[2007/04]
CPC:
G11B7/00455 (EP); G03F7/70408 (EP); G11B7/244 (EP);
G11B2007/24624 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/03]H01L21/027
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÄUMLICH HOCHAUFGELÖSTES ERZEUGEN EINER DAUERHAFTEN STRUKTUR[2006/03]
English:CREATION OF A PERMANENT STRUCTURE WITH HIGH THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESOLUTION[2006/03]
French:PRODUCTION HAUTE RESOLUTION SPATIALE D'UNE STRUCTURE DURABLE[2006/03]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2005National basic fee paid 
09.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2008Fee for grant paid
28.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
TR13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
LU08.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
LU08.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
LU08.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/50]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/25]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/24]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/10]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/41]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/36]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/26]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/24]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/23]DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/20]DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/15]FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/12]FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/09]NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4104070  (MORITZ HOLGER ET AL) [X] 1,3-8,22,23 * column 1, lines 4-58 * * column 2, line 16 - column 4, line 12 *;
 [X]US3712813  (KIEMLE H ET AL) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 11 * * column 3, line 70 - column 4, line 36; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5403435  (CATHEY DAVID A ET AL) [X] 1 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 2 *
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