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EP About this file: EP2872311

EP2872311 - PROCESS OF MAKING A CONTINUOUS DIELECTRIC FILM COMPRISING DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Secretary of State For Defence
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB / GB
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Matthew Adrian
AWE
Aldermaston
Reading Berkshire RG7 4PR / GB
02 / DONOVAN, Sarah Adele
AWE
Aldermaston
Reading Berkshire RG7 4PR / GB
03 / LANG, Michelle Silverstone
AWE
Aldermaston
Reading Berkshire RG7 4PR / GB
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Phillips, Thomas Edward
Ministry of Defence
Defence Intellectual Property Rights
Poplar 2 No. 2214
MoD Abbey Wood (South)
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]Phillips, Thomas Edward
Ministry of Defence
Defence Intellectual Property Rights
Poplar 2 No.2214
MoD Abbey Wood (South)
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Application number, filing date13747681.812.07.2013
[2020/08]
WO2013GB00302
Priority number, dateGB2012001248713.07.2012         Original published format: GB 201212487
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014009686
Date:16.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2872311
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2872311
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:B29C48/08, B29C48/16, B29C48/28, B82Y30/00, // H01G4/14
[2019/41]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C48/142 (EP,CN,US); B29C48/022 (EP,US);
B29C48/08 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C48/16 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C48/287 (EP,CN,GB,US);
B29C48/288 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C48/914 (EP,CN,GB,US); C08K3/08 (US);
C08K3/22 (US); H01B3/442 (EP,GB,US); H01G4/18 (EP,CN,GB,US);
H01G4/206 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29B7/90 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C2948/92219 (EP,CN,GB,US);
B29C2948/92714 (EP,GB,US); B29C43/222 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29C48/10 (EP,CN,GB,US);
B29K2025/06 (US); B29K2105/122 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29K2105/124 (EP,CN,GB,US);
B29K2105/162 (EP,CN,GB,US); B29K2505/00 (US); B29K2505/14 (US);
B29K2995/0006 (EP,CN,US); B29K2995/006 (GB); C08J2325/06 (EP,GB,US);
C08K2003/0806 (US); C08K2003/2241 (US); H01G4/14 (EP,CN,GB,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/21]B29C47/10, B29C47/04, B82Y30/00, B29C47/88, B29B7/90, H01G4/14
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 [2015/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER KONTINUIERLICHEN DIELEKTRISCHEN FOLIE MIT DISPERGIERTEN NANOPARTIKELN[2015/21]
English:PROCESS OF MAKING A CONTINUOUS DIELECTRIC FILM COMPRISING DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES[2015/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COUCHE MINCE DIÉLECTRIQUE CONTINUE COMPRENANT DES NANOPARTICULES DISPERSÉES[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2015National basic fee paid 
07.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/21]
05.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
11.12.2015Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
08.01.2016Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2020Fee for grant paid
14.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2020Receipt 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  26.06.2018
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.07.2013
AL19.02.2020
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