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EP About this file: EP2517247

EP2517247 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INFRARED LIGHT DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pyreos Ltd.
West Mains Road
EH9 3JF Edinburgh / GB
[2012/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LAIRD, Ron
428 Greengairs Road
Greengairs Airdrie
North Lanarkshire ML6 7TQ / GB
02 / FREEBORN, Scott
12/6 Cowan Road
Edinburgh EH11 1RQ / GB
03 / STEWART, Archie, Shaw
Drummore Farm
Doune FK16 6AX / GB
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/39]Fischer, Ernst
PATERIS
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Altheimer Eck 13
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/44]Fischer, Ernst
Pateris Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Altheimer Eck 13
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10796386.021.12.2010
[2018/39]
WO2010EP70372
Priority number, dateDE2009106021723.12.2009         Original published format: DE102009060217
[2012/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011076788
Date:30.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2517247
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2517247
Date:26.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, H01L23/00, H05K3/34, // H01L31/101, H01L31/18, H01L31/0203
[2018/17]
CPC:
H01L27/1465 (EP,KR,US); H01L24/48 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14618 (EP,KR,US);
H01L27/14636 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14649 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/1469 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/0203 (EP,KR,US); H05K3/34 (EP,KR,US); H01L2224/48 (EP,KR,US);
H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/15312 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/101 (EP,US);
H01L31/18 (EP,US); H05K2201/09036 (EP,US); H05K2201/10318 (EP,KR,US);
H05K3/341 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/207 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45099 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/44]H01L27/146, H01L23/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/38]
Former [2012/44]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES INFRAROTLICHTDETEKTORS[2012/44]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INFRARED LIGHT DETECTOR[2012/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN DÉTECTEUR DE LUMIÈRE INFRAROUGE[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2012National basic fee paid 
23.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
14.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2018Fee for grant paid
14.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2018Receipt 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  17.07.2015
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.10.2016Request for further processing filed
20.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.11.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2010
AL26.09.2018
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AT21.12.2018
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 [XYI]US5406701  (PEPE ANGEL A [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * column 1, line 10 - line 19 * * column 5, line 39 - column 6, line 58 * * column 10, line 40 - column 12, line 13 * * figures 10-14, 23-28 * [Y] 4-6 [I] 2;
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 [YA]US2003057426  (MIYAZAKI KEISHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] * * figures 1-3 * [A] 1-3;
 [A]US2006079009  (SALMON PETER C [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020] ** figure 2 *
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