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EP2102899 - NITRIDE NANOWIRES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QuNano AB
Ideon Science Park
223 70 Lund / SE
[2020/46]
Former [2009/39]For all designated states
QuNano AB
Ideon Science Park
223 70 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / SEIFERT, Werner
Tannerstrasse 48
01855 Sebnitz / DE
02 / ASOLI, Damir
Solgatan 28 i
S-212 20 Malmö / SE
03 / BI, Zhaoxia
Kämnärsvägen 11 N:203
226 46 Lund / SE
 [2010/01]
Former [2009/39]01 / SEIFERT, Werner
Tannerstrasse 48
01855 Sebnitz / DE
02 / ASOLI, Damir
Solgatan 28 i
S-212 20 Malmö / SE
03 / XHAOXIA, Bi
Kämnärsvägen 11 N:203
226 46 Lund / SE
Representative(s)Neij & Lindberg AB
Pedellgatan 11
224 60 Lund / SE
[2020/46]
Former [2014/14]Neij & Lindberg
Pedellgatan 11
224 60 Lund / SE
Former [2013/46]Brann AB
P.O. Box 12246
102 26 Stockholm / SE
Former [2009/39]Franks, Barry Gerard
BRANN AB Uppsala Office Box 171 92
104 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date08705308.814.01.2008
[2009/39]
WO2008SE50036
Priority number, dateSE2007000010212.01.2007         Original published format: SE 0700102
[2009/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008085129
Date:17.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2102899
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2102899
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/20, H01L21/205, H01L33/24, B82Y20/00, H01L33/00, H01L33/06, H01L33/18, H01L29/20, H01L29/06, C30B25/00, C30B29/40, C30B29/60
[2015/14]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); B82B1/00 (KR); H01L33/32 (US);
B82B3/00 (KR); C30B25/00 (EP,US); C30B29/406 (EP,US);
C30B29/60 (EP,US); H01L21/02458 (EP,US); H01L21/0254 (EP,US);
H01L21/02603 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); H01L21/02636 (EP,US);
H01L21/02639 (EP,US); H01L21/20 (US); H01L29/0665 (EP,US);
H01L29/0673 (EP,US); H01L29/0676 (EP,US); H01L29/2003 (EP,US);
H01L33/0075 (US); H01L33/0093 (US); H01L33/06 (EP,US);
H01L33/24 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (KR,US); H01L33/007 (EP,US);
H01L33/18 (EP,US); Y10S977/932 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/39]H01L21/20, B82B1/00, B82B3/00, C30B25/00, H01L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/46]
Former [2009/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:NITRIDNANODRÄHTE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2009/39]
English:NITRIDE NANOWIRES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH[2009/39]
French:NANOFILS DE NITRURE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2009/39]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2009National basic fee paid 
24.06.2009Search fee paid 
24.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
16.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.09.2020Fee for grant paid
30.09.2020Fee 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  04.10.2016
Opposition(s)12.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.01.201609   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2016
31.01.202013   M06   Fee paid on   27.02.2020
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:19.06.2013
[2013/41]
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