EP2198466 - SILICON LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH CARRIER INJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.10.2014 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.07.2016 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT | published on 17.08.2016 [2016/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Insiava (Pty) Limited 1st Floor Graduate Center University of Pretoria Lynnwood Road, Hillcrest 0083 Pretoria / ZA | [N/P] |
Former [2010/25] | For all designated states Insiava (Pty) Limited 1st Floor Graduate Center University of Pretoria Lynnwood Road Hillcrest 0083 Pretoria / ZA | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DU PLESSIS, Monuko Rockwood Crescent 228 Woodlands Estate Moreletapark 0044 Pretoria / ZA | [2013/49] |
Former [2010/25] | 01 /
DU PLESSIS, Monuko Rockwood Crescent 228 Woodlands Estate Moreletapark 0044 Pretoria / ZA | Representative(s) | Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2013/49] | Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB | ||
Former [2010/25] | Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB | Application number, filing date | 08807923.1 | 08.10.2008 | [2010/25] | WO2008IB54122 | Priority number, date | ZA20070008559 | 08.10.2007 Original published format: ZA 200708559 | [2010/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2009047716 | Date: | 16.04.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/16] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2198466 | Date: | 23.06.2010 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2010/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2198466 | Date: | 04.12.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/49] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.04.2009 | Classification | IPC: | H01L33/00, H01L27/15 | [2010/25] | CPC: |
H01L33/34 (EP,US);
H01L33/0008 (EP,US);
H01L33/0016 (EP,US);
H01L27/15 (EP,US);
H01L33/54 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2010/25] | Title | German: | SILIZIUM-LEUCHTBAUELEMENT MIT TRÄGERINJEKTION | [2010/25] | English: | SILICON LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH CARRIER INJECTION | [2010/25] | French: | DISPOSITIF ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT AU SILICIUM AVEC INJECTION DE PORTEURS | [2010/25] | Entry into regional phase | 08.04.2010 | National basic fee paid | 08.04.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.04.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.04.2010 | Examination requested [2010/25] | 11.06.2010 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 20.09.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.11.2011 | Observations by third parties | 20.01.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.05.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.07.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.12.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.04.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.07.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.10.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 23.10.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP13184313.8 / EP2674991 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 20.09.2011 | Opposition(s) | 05.09.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/46] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 24.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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