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EP About this file: EP2248157

EP2248157 - CONTROL AND READOUT OF ELECTRON OR HOLE SPIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
Rupert Myers Building Level 2, Gate 14 Barker Street UNSW
Sydney, NSW 2052 / AU
[2019/51]
Former [2010/45]For all designated states
Qucor Pty Ltd
Rupert Myers Bldg Level 2 Gate 14 Barker Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2052 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / MORELLO, Andrea
Unite 3
10 Bloomfield Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010 / AU
02 / DZURAK, Andrew, Steven
Unit 22
6-8 Farrell Avenue
Darlinghurst NSW 2010 / AU
03 / HUEBL, Hans-Gregor
Thierschstrasse 55
80538 Munich / DE
04 / CLARK, Robert, Graham
10 Curban Street
Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 / AU
05 / WILLEMS VAN BEVEREN, Laurens, Henry
Rupert Myers Building
Level 2
Gate 14
Barker Street UNSW, Sydney
NSW 2052 / AU
06 / HOLLENBERG, Lloyd, Christopher, Leonard
11 Lofty Avenue
Camberwell VIC 3124 / AU
07 / JAMIESON, David, Norman
1/55 Park Road
Eltham VIC 3095 / AU
08 / ESCOTT, Christopher
Unit 7
11 Waratah Avenue
Randwick NSW 2031 / AU
 [2019/36]
Former [2010/45]01 / MORELLO, Andrea
Unite 3 10 Bloomfield Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010 / AU
02 / DZURAK, Andrew, Steven
Unit 22 6-8 Farrell Avenue
Darlinghurst NSW 2010 / AU
03 / HUEBL, Hans-Gregor
Thierschstrasse 55
80538 Munich / DE
04 / CLARK, Robert, Graham
10 Curban Street
Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 / AU
05 / WILLEMS VAN BEVEREN, Laurens, Henry
Rupert Myers Building Level 2 Gate 14 Barker Street UNSW Sydney
NSW 2052 / AU
06 / HOLLENBERG, Lloyd, Christopher, Leonard
11 Lofty Avenue
Camberwell VIC 3124 / AU
07 / JAMIESON, David, Norman
1/55 Park Road
Eltham VIC 3095 / AU
08 / ESCOTT, Christopher
Unit 7 11 Waratah Avenue
Randwick NSW 2031 / AU
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/36]
Former [2013/01]Lord, Michael
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2010/45]Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date09709809.911.02.2009
[2010/45]
WO2009AU00155
Priority number, dateAU2008090061611.02.2008         Original published format: AU 2008900616
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009100483
Date:20.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2248157
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2248157
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU20.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/66, H01L29/76, B82Y10/00, H01L21/335, G01N24/10, H01L21/8238, G06N10/00
[2019/13]
CPC:
G01N24/10 (EP,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G06N10/00 (EP,US);
H01L29/66984 (EP,US); H01L29/7613 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/28]H01L21/335, G01N24/10, H01L21/8238, G06N99/00, // H01L29/66, H01L29/76, B82Y10/00
Former IPC [2010/45]H01L21/335, G06N1/00, G01N24/10, H01L21/8238
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 [2019/36]
Former [2010/45]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:STEUERUNG UND AUSLESEN VON ELEKTRONEN- ODER LÖCHERSPINN[2010/45]
English:CONTROL AND READOUT OF ELECTRON OR HOLE SPIN[2010/45]
French:COMMANDE ET LECTURE DE SPIN D'ÉLECTRON OU DE TROU[2010/45]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2010National basic fee paid 
10.09.2010Search fee paid 
10.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
28.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2019Fee for grant paid
24.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2019Receipt 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  04.01.2018
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.201204   M06   Fee paid on   11.04.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2009
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
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FI04.09.2019
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LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
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BG04.12.2019
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IS05.01.2020
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IE11.02.2020
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