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EP2121872 - METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING NANOCRYSTALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanosys, Inc.
233 S. Hillview Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
[2016/12]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
Nanosys, Inc.
2625 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUBROW, Robert, S.
766 Orange Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
 [2009/48]
Representative(s)Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2015/50]
Former [2011/01]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2010/51]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 22-24 Queen Square Bristol
BS1 4ND / GB
Former [2009/48]Martin, Philip John
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date08742127.719.03.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008US03549
Priority number, dateUS20070895656P19.03.2007         Original published format: US 895656 P
US20070985014P02.11.2007         Original published format: US 985014 P
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008115498
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2121872
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2121872
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/02, B82B1/00
[2011/46]
CPC:
C09K11/025 (EP,KR,US); C09K11/02 (KR); C09K11/08 (EP,KR,US);
C09K11/883 (KR); C09K3/10 (KR); Y10T156/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]C09K11/08, B82B1/00
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 [2015/50]
Former [2009/48]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:VERFAHREN ZUR VERKAPSELUNG VON NANOKRISTALLEN[2009/48]
English:METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING NANOCRYSTALS[2009/48]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR ENCAPSULER DES NANOCRISTAUX[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2009National basic fee paid 
03.09.2009Search fee paid 
03.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
20.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2015Fee for grant paid
30.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2015Receipt 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  10.09.2012
Opposition(s)12.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2008
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
BG09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
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HR09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
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SK09.12.2015
TR09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IE19.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
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