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EP2128085 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROAD-AREA SYNTHESIS OF ALIGNED AND DENSELY-PACKED CARBON NANOTUBES. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/49]System and method for broad-area synthesis of aligned and densely-packed carbon nanotubes.
[2016/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Slinker, Keith A.
9749 Burwell Drive
Keller, TX 76248 / US
 [2016/41]
Former [2009/49]01 / Slinker, Keith A.
9749 Burwell Drive
Keller, TX 76248 / US
Representative(s)Manley, Nicholas Michael
WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[2016/41]
Former [2009/49]Manley, Nicholas Michael
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date09161587.229.05.2009
[2009/49]
Priority number, dateUS2008012910429.05.2008         Original published format: US 129104
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2128085
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2128085
Date:05.01.2011
[2011/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2128085
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/02, B82B3/00, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00
[2016/17]
CPC:
C01B32/16 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
C01B2202/08 (EP,US); C01B32/15 (EP,US); C01B32/168 (EP,US);
Y10S977/742 (EP,US); Y10S977/843 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/49]C01B31/02, B82B3/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE BREITBEREICH-SYNTHESE VON AUSGERICHTETEN UND DICHT GEPACKTEN KOHLENSTOFFNANORÖHRCHEN[2016/41]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROAD-AREA SYNTHESIS OF ALIGNED AND DENSELY-PACKED CARBON NANOTUBES.[2016/19]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA SYNTHÈSE EN GRANDE QUANTITÉ DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE ALIGNÉS ET EMBALLÉS DENSES[2016/41]
Former [2009/49]System und Verfahren für die Breitbereich-Synthese von ausgerichteten und dicht gepackten Kohlenstoffnanoröhrchen
Former [2009/49]System and method for broad-area synthesis of aligned and densely-packed carbon nanotubes.
Former [2009/49]Système et procédé pour la synthèse en grande quantité de nanotubes de carbone alignés et emballés denses
Examination procedure05.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/32]
04.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.08.2016Fee for grant paid
11.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
05.09.2016Receipt 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  04.10.2011
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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