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EP About this file: EP2735029

EP2735029 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS, AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
87 Defu Lane 10 No. 04-00
Singapore 539219 / SG
[2022/51]
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
87 Defu Lane 10 No. 04-00
Singapore 539219 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / RUDMANN, Hartmut
Rütiwiesstrasse 20
CH-8645 Jona / CH
02 / WESTENHOEFER, Susanne
In Tüelen 4
CH-8907 Wettswil / CH
03 / TESANOVIC, Bojan
Quentlistrasse 3
CH-8393 Eglisau / CH
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2022/51]
Former [2014/22]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date12743875.210.07.2012
[2022/51]
WO2012CH00160
Priority number, dateUS201161509357P19.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161509357 P
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013010285
Date:24.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2735029
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2735029
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, B29D11/00, B29L11/00
[2022/32]
CPC:
B29D11/00307 (EP,US); G02B3/0031 (US); B29D11/00375 (EP,US);
B29D11/0074 (EP,US); B29D11/00932 (US); G02B13/0085 (EP,US);
G02B3/00 (EP,US); G02B5/20 (EP,US); H01L25/167 (US);
H01L27/14625 (EP,US); H01L27/14685 (EP,US); B29K2063/00 (US);
B29L2011/00 (EP,US); H01L27/14618 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/22]H01L27/146, B29D11/00
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 [2014/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG PASSIVER OPTISCHER KOMPONENTEN UND VORRICHTUNGEN DAMIT[2014/22]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS, AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME[2014/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSANTS OPTIQUES PASSIFS ET DISPOSITIFS COMPRENANT LESDITS COMPOSANTS[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2014National basic fee paid 
09.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
15.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.07.2022
05.07.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2022Fee for grant paid
08.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2022Receipt 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)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
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MC21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
GB10.07.2023
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BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
FR31.07.2023
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3934301  (CORNING INC [US]) [X] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1251365  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008290435  (OLIVER STEVE [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * paragraphs [0023] - [0048]; figures 1A-1C, 2-4,5A-5C, 7 *;
 [X]WO2009076790  (HEPTAGON OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-25 * page 11, line 14 - page 17, line 2; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]WO2010139342  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [X] 1-25 * page 10, line 18 - page 20, line 4; figures 1-6 *
ExaminationJPS5590909
by applicantWO2005083789
 US2011043923
 US2011050979
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