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EP About this file: EP2486433

EP2486433 - ELECTROWETTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KUIPER, Stein
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / WEEKAMP, Johannes Wilhelmus
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/11]Damen, Daniel Martijn
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2012/33]Damen, Daniel Martijn
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date10765683.729.09.2010
[2021/11]
WO2010IB54378
Priority number, dateEP2009017229606.10.2009         Original published format: EP 09172296
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011042835
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2486433
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2486433
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/00, G02B3/14
[2020/42]
CPC:
G02B3/14 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/005 (EP,KR,US); G02B1/06 (KR);
G09G3/3433 (KR); G02F2203/12 (KR)
Former IPC [2012/33]G02B3/14, G02B26/02
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 [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR ELEKTROWETTING[2012/33]
English:ELECTROWETTING DEVICE[2012/33]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROMOUILLAGE[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2012National basic fee paid 
07.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
04.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt 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  20.03.2014
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Request for further processing for:04.01.2013Request for further processing filed
04.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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 [Y]DE102007018959  (ADVANCED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [Y] 3* paragraph [0015] *
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by applicantUS2006221458
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