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EP About this file: EP2795690

EP2795690 - ELECTRON TUNNELING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2014/44]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / COLLI, Alan
25 Chatsworth Avenue
Cambridge CB4 3LT / GB
02 / AWAN, Shakil
102 Speer Road
Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0PP / GB
03 / LOMBARDO, Antonio
6 Grange Road
Cambridge CB3 9DU / GB
04 / KULMALA, Tero
St. Edmunds College
Mount Peasant
Cambridge CB2 1RF / GB
05 / FERRARI, Andrea
Pembroke College
Cambridge CB2 1RF / GB
06 / ECHTERMEYER, Tim
53 Bateson Road
Cambridge CB4 3HF / GB
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2021/37]
Former [2014/44]Nokia Corporation
Intellectual Property Department
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date12859028.820.11.2012
[2021/37]
WO2012FI51145
Priority number, dateUS20111333658923.12.2011         Original published format: US201113336589
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013093180
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2795690
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2795690
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI27.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L45/00, B82Y15/00, G01J1/44
[2014/44]
CPC:
H01L31/022408 (EP,US); H01L31/1085 (EP,US); H10N70/00 (EP,US);
H01L2031/0344 (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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONENTUNNELVORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2021/18]
English:ELECTRON TUNNELING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2014/44]
French:APPAREIL À EFFET TUNNEL ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2021/18]
Former [2014/44]ELEKTRONENTUNNELUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Former [2014/44]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase12.06.2014National basic fee paid 
12.06.2014Search fee paid 
12.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
13.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt 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  05.10.2016
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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