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EP About this file: EP2348348

EP2348348 - Method for assembling a mirror plate stack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 01.08.2018  [2018/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
European Space Agency
Headquarters - Siège 8-10 rue Mario-Nikis
75738 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
[2011/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Bavdaz, Marcos
European Space Agency
Keplerlaan 1
P.O. Box 299
2200 AG, Noordwijk / NL
 [2014/46]
Former [2011/30]01 / Bavdaz, Marcos
European Space Agency Keperlaan 1 P.O. Box 299
2200 AG, Nordwijk / NL
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/47]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/30]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11163176.828.08.2009
[2011/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2348348
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2348348
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2348348
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/182, G21K1/06
[2012/32]
CPC:
G21K1/06 (EP,US); G02B7/182 (KR); G02B7/183 (KR);
G21K2201/064 (EP,US); G21K2201/067 (EP,US); Y10T156/1002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/30]G02B7/182
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 [2011/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Aufbau eines Spiegelplattenstapels[2011/30]
English:Method for assembling a mirror plate stack[2011/30]
French:Procédé d'assemblage d'une pile à plaque-miroir[2011/30]
Examination procedure06.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/12]
30.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2014Fee for grant paid
06.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09168979.4  / EP2290420
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 (EP20090168979) is  01.04.2014
Opposition(s)20.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2009
AT19.11.2014
BE19.11.2014
BG19.11.2014
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