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EP About this file: EP2449590

EP2449590 - LIGHT GUIDE ARRAY FOR AN IMAGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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
CANDELA MICROSYSTEMS (S) PTE. LTD.
143 Cecil Street 08-01
GB Building
Singapore 069542 / SG
For all designated states
Tay, Hiok Nam
Blk 409 Woodlands St. 41 13-109
Singapore 730409 / SG
[2015/52]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
CANDELA MICROSYSTEMS (S) PTE. LTD.
1 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh 05-02
Singapore 319637 / SG
For all designated states
Tay, Hiok Nam
Blk 409 Woodlands St. 41 13-109
Singapore 730409 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / TAY, Hiok, Nam
Block 409
Woodlands Street 41 No.13-109
730409 Singapore / SG
02 / DO, Thanh, Trung
Candela Microsystems (S) Pte. Ltd.
Bukit Batok Central P.O. Box 040
916502 Singapore / SG
 [2014/46]
Former [2013/03]01 / TAY, Hiok, Nam
Block 409
Woodlands Street 41 No.13-109
730409 Singapore / SG
02 / DO, Thanh, Trung
Candela Microsystems (S) Pte. Ltd.
Bukit Batok Central P.O Box 040
916502 Singapore / SG
Former [2012/19]01 / TAY, Hiok, Nam
Block 409
Woodlands Street 41 No.13-109
730409 Singapore / SG
02 / DO, Thanh, Trung
Candela Microsystems (S) Pte. Ltd.
1 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh 05-02
319637 Singapore / SG
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2015/36]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Plaza Catalunya, 1
08002 Barcelona / ES
Former [2012/19]ZBM Patents
Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen Plaza Catalunya, 1
08002 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date09785981.302.07.2009
[2015/36]
WO2009IB06148
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011001196
Date:06.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2449590
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2449590
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[2012/19]
CPC:
H01L27/14621 (EP,US); H01L27/14627 (EP,US); H01L27/14629 (EP);
H01L27/14681 (EP,US); H01L27/14618 (EP); H01L27/1463 (EP);
H01L27/14632 (EP); H01L27/14643 (EP); H01L27/14687 (EP);
H01L27/14689 (EP); H01L2924/0002 (EP); H01L31/02162 (EP);
H01L31/0232 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
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,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTLEITERANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN BILDSENSOR[2012/19]
English:LIGHT GUIDE ARRAY FOR AN IMAGE SENSOR[2012/19]
French:MATRICE DE GUIDES DE LUMIÈRE POUR CAPTEUR D'IMAGE[2012/19]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2012National basic fee paid 
02.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
10.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2015Fee for grant paid
15.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2015Receipt 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  14.02.2013
Opposition(s)03.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.07.2009
AT02.09.2015
BE02.09.2015
BG02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
MK02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
SM02.09.2015
TR02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU02.07.2009
AT02.09.2015
BE02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
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PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
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GR03.12.2015
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NO02.12.2015
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2007040102  (MOULI CHANDRA [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043] * * figures 2,3,4,7,8 * [A] 2-3,5-8 [I] 4;
 [XAYI]JP2007150087  (FUJIFILM CORP) [X] 1,7 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0050] * * figures 1-8 * [A] 2-3,5-6 [Y] 8 [I] 4;
 [XAYI]US2006158547  (KOMATSU TOMOKO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0121] * * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0141] * * figures 1,13A-14B,18 * * claims 1,4 * [A] 3,6-7 [Y] 8 [I] 2,4-5;
 [XAI]JP2009088415  (SONY CORP) [X] 1 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0092] * * figures 1,2,21 * [A] 2-3,5-8 [I] 4;
 [A]EP1577950  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [A] 4-6 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * figure 1 *
 [A]  - SHWEKY I ET AL, "A CSP OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE FOR IMAGING AND LIGHT DETECTION APPLICATIONS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, SPIE, US, (19990101), vol. 3650, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 63 - 68, XP000980670 [A] 4-6 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.342864
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