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EP2454630 - OPTICALLY ADDRESSED LIGHT VALVE COMPRISING TWO PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/21]OPTICALLY ADDRESSED LIGHT VALVE COMPRISING TWO PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR
[2014/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
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
The Secretary of State for Defence
DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
[2014/38]
Former [2012/21]For all designated states
The Secretary of State for Defence
DSTL Porton Down Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BURGESS, Christopher, David
DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Farnsworth, Alastair Graham, et al
DIPR Formalities Section
Poplar 2nr. 2214
MOD Abbey Wood (South)
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
[2012/50]
Former [2012/21]Farnsworth, Alastair Graham
DIPR Formalties Section Oak 2E Nr.6228 Abbey Wood (North)
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Application number, filing date10740693.615.07.2010
WO2010GB01350
Priority number, dateGB2009001225815.07.2009         Original published format: GB 0912258
GB2009001610215.09.2009         Original published format: GB 0916102
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011007144
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2454630
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2454630
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/135
[2012/21]
CPC:
G02F1/1354 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/135 (GB); G02B5/3025 (KR);
G02F1/0136 (KR); G02F1/1396 (EP,GB,KR,US); G02F2203/01 (EP,KR,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 [2012/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCH ADRESSIERTES LICHTVENTIL MIT ZWEI LICHTLEITENDEN SCHICHTEN AUF JEWEILS EINER SEITE EINES ELEKTRO-OPTISCHEN MODULATORS[2014/17]
English:OPTICALLY ADDRESSED LIGHT VALVE COMPRISING TWO PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR.[2014/17]
French:MODULATEUR OPTIQUE COMMANDE OPTIQUEMENT COMPRENANT DEUX COUCHES DE PHOTOCONDUCTEURS SITUEES DE PART ET D'AUTRE D'UN MODULATEUR ELECTRO-OPTIQUE[2014/17]
Former [2012/21]OPTISCH ADRESSIERTES LICHTVENTIL MIT ZWEI LICHTLEITENDEN SCHICHTEN AUF JEDER SEITE EINES ELEKTROOPTISCHEN MODULATORS
Former [2012/21]OPTICALLY ADDRESSED LIGHT VALVE COMPRISING TWO PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR
Former [2012/21]MODULATEUR DE LUMIÈRE ADRESSÉ OPTIQUEMENT COMPRENANT DEUX COUCHES PHOTOCONDUCTRICES PLACÉES DE CHAQUE CÔTE D'UN MODULATEUR ÉLECTRO-OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase06.01.2012National basic fee paid 
06.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
05.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2014Fee for grant paid
07.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2014Receipt 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  26.11.2012
Opposition(s)18.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.07.2010
AL17.09.2014
AT17.09.2014
BE17.09.2014
BG17.09.2014
CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
DK17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
MC17.09.2014
MK17.09.2014
MT17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
SI17.09.2014
SK17.09.2014
SM17.09.2014
TR17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU15.07.2010
AT17.09.2014
BE17.09.2014
BG17.09.2014
CY17.09.2014
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LT17.09.2014
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MC17.09.2014
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SE17.09.2014
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SM17.09.2014
TR17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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MC17.09.2014
MT17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
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SK17.09.2014
SM17.09.2014
TR17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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AT17.09.2014
BG17.09.2014
CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
DK17.09.2014
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FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
MC17.09.2014
MT17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
SI17.09.2014
SK17.09.2014
SM17.09.2014
TR17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
DK17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
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MC17.09.2014
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PL17.09.2014
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NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CZ17.09.2014
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NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
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SK17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
DK17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
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NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CY17.09.2014
CZ17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
SK17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CZ17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
PL17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
SK17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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CZ17.09.2014
EE17.09.2014
ES17.09.2014
FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
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SK17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
IS17.01.2015
PT19.01.2015
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FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
RO17.09.2014
SE17.09.2014
NO17.12.2014
GR18.12.2014
PT19.01.2015
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FI17.09.2014
HR17.09.2014
LT17.09.2014
LV17.09.2014
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NO17.12.2014
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LT17.09.2014
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NO17.12.2014
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2230346  (MARCONI GEC LTD [GB]);
 [IY]US5227902  (TAKANASHI ITSUO [JP], et al);
 [XYI]WO2005116719  (STERIDIAN CORP [US], et al);
ExaminationFR2660447
by applicantGB20090012241
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