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EP2730636 - Persistent phosphorescent ceramic composite material and method for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/20]Persistent phosphorescent composite material
[2019/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolex S.A.
3-5-7, rue François Dussaud
1211 Genève 26 / CH
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNER, Detlef
Creux de Corsy 109
1093 La Conversion / CH
02 / GIROD, Romain
42b Rue des Tournelles
74100 Annemasse / FR
03 / PUJOL, Ollivier
Avenue de l'Église Anglaise, 18
1006 Lausanne / CH
04 / RIGOT, Isabelle
5, Résidence Arc-en-Ciel
21, Route de Choisy
74330 La Balme de Sillingy / FR
 [2014/20]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date13191505.005.11.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateEP2012019156107.11.2012         Original published format: EP 12191561
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2730636
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730636
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/488, C04B35/486, C04B35/626, C04B35/48, C04B35/44, C04B35/634, C09K11/77, C09K11/02, G04B19/12, G04B37/22
[2019/37]
CPC:
C09K11/7792 (EP,CN,US); C04B35/44 (EP,US); C04B35/48 (US);
C04B35/481 (EP,US); C04B35/486 (EP,US); C04B35/488 (EP,US);
C04B35/4885 (EP,US); C04B35/6263 (EP,US); C04B35/62635 (EP,US);
C04B35/62655 (EP,US); C04B35/634 (EP,US); C09K11/025 (EP,US);
G04B19/12 (EP,US); G04B37/225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3208 (EP,US); C04B2235/3213 (EP,US); C04B2235/3215 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3222 (EP,US); C04B2235/3224 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3227 (EP,US); C04B2235/3229 (EP,US); C04B2235/3246 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3436 (EP,US); C04B2235/3445 (EP,US); C04B2235/3454 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3481 (EP,US); C04B2235/40 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5463 (EP,US); C04B2235/656 (EP,US); C04B2235/6567 (EP,US);
C04B2235/6582 (EP,US); C04B2235/6583 (EP,US); C04B2235/661 (EP,US);
C04B2235/664 (EP,US); C04B2235/76 (EP,US); C04B2235/762 (EP,US);
C04B2235/765 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/80 (EP,US);
C04B2235/96 (EP,US); C04B2235/9646 (EP,US); C04B2235/9661 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24917 (EP,US); Y10T428/24926 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/20]C09K11/77, C04B35/486, C04B35/626, G04B19/32, G04B39/00
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 [2020/16]
Former [2014/20]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 
TitleGerman:Permanentes phosphoreszierendes keramisches Verbundmaterial und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[2019/37]
English:Persistent phosphorescent ceramic composite material and method for producing the same[2019/37]
French:Matériau céramique composite phosphorescent persistant et méthode pour le produire[2019/37]
Former [2014/20]Permanentes phosphoreszierendes Verbundmaterial
Former [2014/20]Persistent phosphorescent composite material
Former [2014/20]Matériau composite phosphorescent persistant
Examination procedure16.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2014Examination requested  [2014/48]
21.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.01.2020Fee for grant paid
31.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Receipt 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  21.04.2016
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma3042536
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