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EP About this file: EP1856520

EP1856520 - MICROWAVE ACCELERATED PLASMONICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250 / US
[2011/28]
Former [2007/47]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
701 East Pratt Street, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21202-3101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEDDES, Chris D.
817 Deep Wood Court
Bel-Air, MD 21015 / US
 [2015/25]
Former [2007/47]01 / GEDDES, Chris, D.
817 Deep Wood Court
Bel-Air, Maryland 21015 / US
Representative(s)Chalk, Anthony John, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[2015/25]
Former [2011/16]Chalk, Anthony John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York, Yorkshire YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2009/36]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2008/51]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2007/51]Fritz & Brandenburg Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 4d Postfach 19 04 80
50501 Köln / DE
Former [2007/47]Brandenburg, Thomas
Patentanwalt Lindenstrasse 1
53773 Hennef / DE
Application number, filing date06717254.403.01.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006US00029
Priority number, dateUS20050641245P03.01.2005         Original published format: US 641245 P
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006074130
Date:13.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1856520
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1856520
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/48
[2010/11]
CPC:
G01N33/54393 (EP); G01N33/54346 (EP); G01N33/54373 (EP);
G01N2333/11 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/47]G01N33/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2007/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIKROWELLENBESCHLEUNIGTE PLASMONICS[2007/47]
English:MICROWAVE ACCELERATED PLASMONICS[2007/47]
French:PROCEDES ET SYSTEMES PLASMONIQUES D'ACCELERATION A MICRO-ONDES[2007/47]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2007National basic fee paid 
17.07.2007Search fee paid 
14.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
14.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/09]
26.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.04.2010
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
14.01.2008Request for further processing filed
14.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.2008Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
14.01.2008Request for further processing filed
14.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.01.2006
AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CY17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
TR17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
IE03.01.2016
LU03.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU03.01.2006
AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CY17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
IE03.01.2016
LU03.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2017/40]AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
IE03.01.2016
LU03.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2017/07]AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
IE03.01.2016
LU03.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2017/03]AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
LU03.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/46]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
LU03.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/42]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
LU03.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/39]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
LU03.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/36]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/24]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/21]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/20]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/11]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
GR18.09.2015
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