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EP About this file: EP2299689

EP2299689 - Membrane-based methods and system for color characterization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2011/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Liu, Juan
44 Jacklin Place
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
02 / Hindi, Haitham
1175 Noel Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2014/46]
Former [2011/12]01 / Liu, Juan
44 Jacklin Place
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
02 / Hindi, Haitham
1175 Noel Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/12]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10176090.810.09.2010
[2011/12]
Priority number, dateUS2009055783811.09.2009         Original published format: US 557838
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2299689
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2299689
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2299689
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2011/12]
CPC:
H04N1/6033 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2011/12]
TitleGerman:Membranbasierte Verfahren und System zur Farbcharakterisierung[2011/12]
English:Membrane-based methods and system for color characterization[2011/12]
French:Procédés à base de membrane et système pour caractérisation de couleur[2011/12]
Examination procedure09.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
20.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2014Fee for grant paid
16.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2014Receipt 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  20.11.2012
Opposition(s)13.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2010
AL12.11.2014
AT12.11.2014
BE12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.236984
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