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EP About this file: EP2598924

EP2598924 - RECONFIGURABLE, NON-OSCILLATING LIQUID LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2022  [2022/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180 / US
[2013/23]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRSA, Amir H.
70 Via DaVinci
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
02 / MALOUIN, Bernard A.
61 13th Street
Troy, New York 12180 / US
03 / VOGEL, Michael J.
4 Elena Court
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043 / US
 [2013/23]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Krenkelstraße 3
01309 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/23]Lippert, Stachow & Partner
Patentanwälte Krenkelstrasse 3
01309 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date11813043.426.07.2011
WO2011US45353
Priority number, dateUS20100368020P27.07.2010         Original published format: US 368020 P
[2013/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012015813
Date:02.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2598924
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B3/14, G02B3/12, G02B1/06
[2013/23]
CPC:
G02B3/14 (EP,US); B29D11/00461 (EP,US); Y10T29/4998 (EP,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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/23]
TitleGerman:REKONFIGURIERBARE, NICHTOSZILLIERENDE FLÜSSIGLINSE UND BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEME[2013/23]
English:RECONFIGURABLE, NON-OSCILLATING LIQUID LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS[2013/23]
French:LENTILLE LIQUIDE NON OSCILLANTE RECONFIGURABLE ET SYSTÈMES D'IMAGERIE[2013/23]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2013National basic fee paid 
21.01.2013Search fee paid 
21.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/23]
23.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/14]
19.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/14]
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  22.06.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2006009514  (AGENCY SCIENCE TECH & RES [SG], et al) [X] 1-4,8-13 * page 13, line 5 - line 14; figure 8 * * page 5, line 23 - line 31 * * page 9, line 16 - line 30 * [Y] 1,5-7,14;
 [Y]US2009316003  (HIRSA AMIR H [US], et al) [Y] 1,7 * figures 3A, 2A, 2B, 2C *;
 [Y]WO2005119306  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1,5,6,14 * figure 1 *
International search[A]US2009316003  (HIRSA AMIR H [US], et al);
 [A]WO2006009514  (AGENCY SCIENCE TECH & RES [SG], et al);
 [A]US7369321  (REN HONGWEN [US], et al);
 [A]EP1870740  (VARIOPTIC SA [FR])
by applicantWO2006009514
 US2009316003
 WO2005119306
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