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EP2134886 - METHOD FOR THE CREATION OF PLANAR VARIATIONS IN SIZE OR DISTANCE IN NANOSTRUCTURE PATTERNS ON SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstraße 8
80539 München / DE
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstraße 8
80539 München / DE
For all designated states
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Grabengasse 1
69117 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPATZ, Joachim
Emil-Nolde-Strasse 18
89520 Heidenheim / DE
02 / LOHMÜLLER, Theobald
Coseler Strasse 50
90473 Nürnberg / DE
03 / ARNOLD, Marco
Hauptstrasse 130
69251 Gaiberg / DE
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)Katzameyer, Michael
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestraße 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Katzameyer, Michael
v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date08716484.412.03.2008
[2009/52]
WO2008EP01981
Priority number, dateDE2007101703211.04.2007         Original published format: DE102007017032
[2009/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008125172
Date:23.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2134886
Date:23.12.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2134886
Date:02.03.2011
Language:DE
[2011/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:C23C18/08, C23C18/12, C23C18/14, G02B1/12, G02B3/00
[2009/52]
CPC:
B82Y5/00 (EP,US); C23C18/08 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
C23C18/1216 (EP,US); C23C18/1237 (EP,US); C23C18/1266 (EP,US);
C23C18/1295 (EP,US); C23C18/143 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2009/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÄCHIGEN GRÖSSEN- ODER ABSTANDSVARIATIONEN IN MUSTERN VON NANOSTRUKTUREN AUF OBERFLÄCHEN[2009/52]
English:METHOD FOR THE CREATION OF PLANAR VARIATIONS IN SIZE OR DISTANCE IN NANOSTRUCTURE PATTERNS ON SURFACES[2009/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE VARIATIONS DE TAILLES ET DE DISTANCES PLATES DE MOTIFS DE NANOSTRUCTURES SUR DES SURFACES[2009/52]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2009National basic fee paid 
05.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
29.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2010Fee for grant paid
13.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10015574.6  / EP2295617
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
HR02.03.2011
HU02.03.2011
IE02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
LT02.03.2011
LV02.03.2011
MT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
PL02.03.2011
RO02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SI02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
TR02.03.2011
LU12.03.2011
BE31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
NO02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
IS02.07.2011
PT04.07.2011
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FI02.03.2011
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MT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
PL02.03.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5891366  (GRUENWALD WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 1,12 * column 3, line 43 - column 5, line 33 * * figures 1,2 * * claims 5-12,18 *;
 [A]US2002145132  (WON JONG OK [KR], et al) [A] 1,12-18 * page 2, paragraph 25 - paragraph 30 * * page 3, paragraph 34 - paragraph 44 * * page 5, paragraph 90 - page 6, paragraph 106 * * claims 1-8 * * figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP1027157  (UNIV ULM [DE]) [DA] 1-18 * page 5, paragraphs 19,20 * * example 1 * * claims 1-6,11,13 * * figure 7 *;
 [A]US2005059760  (DELLWO ULRIKE [DE], et al) [A] 1,12 * page 5, paragraph 79 - paragraph 81 * * page 6, paragraph 95 - page 7, paragraph 100 * * page 7, paragraphs 108,109 * * claim 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199902)11:2<149::AID-ADMA149>3.0.CO;2-W
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma970327t
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ADFM.200304332
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022691302150
by applicantEP1027157
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    - J.C. MEINERS ET AL., MACROMOLECULES, (1997), vol. 30, pages 4945 - 4951
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    - G. KäSTLE ET AL., ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, (2003), vol. 13, no. 11, pages 853 - 861
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