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EP2398435 - OPTICAL CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.04.2016  [2016/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAHOUANI, Hassan
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / BAI, Feng
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2011/52]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
Herzog Fiesser & Partner
Patentanwälte
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2011/52]Prichard, Leslie Stephen
3M Europe NV Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date10744151.110.02.2010
WO2010US23732
Priority number, dateUS20090152999P17.02.2009         Original published format: US 152999 P
[2011/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010096310
Date:26.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2398435
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/06, A61F9/04, G02B5/32, G02B5/30, G02C7/12
[2011/52]
CPC:
A61F9/067 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/3016 (KR); A61F9/06 (KR);
G02B5/20 (KR); G02B5/30 (KR); G02B5/3025 (KR);
G02C7/101 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/13 (KR); G02F1/133528 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/133565 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133711 (EP,US); G02F2202/28 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2011/52]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE STEUERVORRICHTUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2011/52]
English:OPTICAL CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING[2011/52]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE OPTIQUES, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2011/52]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2011National basic fee paid 
14.09.2011Search fee paid 
14.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
03.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/17]
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  21.12.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9411779  (CRYSTALENS LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-14 * page 1, line 3 - page 2, line 5 * * page 3, lines 18-22 * * page 4, line 16 - page 7, line 16; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP1394575  (KHAN IR GVON [RU]) [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0085] * * paragraph [0095]; example 32 *;
 [A]  - Henkel Limited, "Light Cure Adhesive Technology", UK, (2008), pages 1 - 22, URL: http://www.uv.loctite.com/files/UV-Lightcuring/LightCure_brochure_final.pdf, (20150311), XP055175557 [A] 3,8 * page 2 - page 7 * * page 12 - page 13 * * page 16 *
 [T]  - JOHN LYDON, "Chromonic liquid crystalline phases", LIQUID CRYSTALS: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS, GB, vol. 38, no. 11/12, doi:10.1080/02678292.2011.614720, ISSN 0267-8292, (20111101), pages 1663 - 1681, (20111122), XP001571393 [T] * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2011.614720
 [T]  - LYDON ET AL, "Chromonic liquid crystal phases", CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, LONDON, GB, vol. 3, no. 5, ISSN 1359-0294, (19981001), pages 458 - 466, (19981001), XP027090830 [T] * the whole document *
 [T]  - Eckard Amelingmeier and Ingrid Brehm, "Pleochroismus", (200912), URL: https://roempp.thieme.de/roempp4.0/do/data/RD-16-02789, (20150311), XP002737126 [T] * the whole document *
International search[X]US6395354  (SAHOUANI HASSAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US5074647  (FERGASON JEFFREY K [US], et al);
 [Y]US4071912  (BUDMIGER HERMANN);
 [Y]US5085498  (YAMAMOTO SHUHEI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2006203148  (MAGNUSSON KRISTINA M [SE], et al);
 [A]US2002003711  (HASHIMOTO KIYOFUMI [JP], et al)
ExaminationWO0244802
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