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EP1926588 - A POLARIZER BASED ON A NANOWIRE GRID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wostec, Inc.
345 Edgehill Way
San Francisco, CA 94127 / US
[2008/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SMIRNOV, Valery K.
Furmanova St. 1, Ap. 70
Yaroslavl, 150003 / RU
02 / KIBALOV, Dmitry S.
Krasnoborskaya 31-66
Yaroslavl, 150051 / RU
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06851545.101.06.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006US21564
Priority number, dateUS20050686495P01.06.2005         Original published format: US 686495 P
US2006042138431.05.2006         Original published format: US 421384
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008036064
Date:27.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1926588
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30
[2009/02]
CPC:
G02B5/3058 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); Y10S438/974 (EP,US);
Y10S438/982 (EP,US); Y10T428/249953 (EP,US); Y10T428/249961 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/23]B29D11/00, G02B5/30
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 [2008/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF EINEM NANODRAHTGITTER BASIERENDER POLARISATOR[2008/23]
English:A POLARIZER BASED ON A NANOWIRE GRID[2008/23]
French:POLARISEUR À GRILLE DE NANOFILS[2008/23]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2007National basic fee paid 
28.12.2007Search fee paid 
28.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/23]
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.10.2015
01.10.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/09]
19.10.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/09]
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  25.05.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.12.2013Request for further processing filed
16.12.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.01.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.01.2013Request for further processing filed
02.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200803   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.2008
30.06.200904   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4009933  (FIRESTER ARTHUR HERBERT) [A] 1-42 * abstract *;
 [DY]RU2204179  (OOO AGE, et al) [DY] 1-42 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003152787  (ARAKAWA FUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-42* abstract *;
 [Y]US2004201890  (CROSBY IAN [GB]) [Y] 1-42 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4233109  (NISHIZAWA JUNICHI);
 [Y]US2003171076  (MOLONEY GERARD S [US], et al);
 [A]US2004070829  (KURTZ ANDREW F [US], et al);
 [X]US2004174596  (UMEKI KAZUHIRO [JP]);
 [A]US2005046943  (SUGANUMA TAKAYOSHI [JP]);
 [O]US2006273067  (SMIRNOV VALERY K [RU], et al)
ExaminationRU2240280
 EP1681262
 US2008119034
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