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EP About this file: EP2915193

EP2915193 - SILVER BASED TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
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
Pilkington Group Limited
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane, Lathom
Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
[2021/11]
Former [2015/37]For all designated states
Pilkington Group Limited
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane, Lathom
Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MCSPORRAN, Neil
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane
Lathom
Nr. Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UF / US
02 / NICHOL, Gary Robert
20 Hob Hey Lane
Culcheth
Warrington Cheshire WA3 4NQ / GB
 [2021/11]
Former [2015/37]01 / MCSPORRAN, Neil
4250 Champlin Drive
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 / US
02 / NICHOL, Gary Robert
20 Hob Hey Lane
Culcheth
Warrington Cheshire WA3 4NQ / GB
Representative(s)Teasdale, Nicola Joanne, et al
Pilkington Group Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hall Lane
Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
[2021/11]
Former [2015/37]Hazzard, Alan David, et al
Pilkington Group Limited
NSG European Technical Centre
Hall Lane
Lathom
GB-Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Application number, filing date13789031.529.10.2013
[2015/37]
WO2013GB52815
Priority number, dateGB2012001949930.10.2012         Original published format: GB 201219499
[2015/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014068297
Date:08.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2915193
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2915193
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0216, C03C17/36, H01L31/0224
[2015/37]
CPC:
H01L31/022483 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/02168 (EP,CN,US); C03C17/36 (EP,US);
C03C17/3618 (EP,US); C03C17/3626 (EP,US); C03C17/3642 (EP,US);
C03C17/3644 (EP,US); C03C17/3671 (EP,US); C03C17/3678 (EP,US);
H01L31/022491 (EP,CN,US); Y02E10/50 (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 [2015/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSPARENTE ELEKTRODE AUF SILBERBASIS[2015/37]
English:SILVER BASED TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE[2015/37]
French:ÉLECTRODE TRANSPARENTE À BASE D'ARGENT[2015/37]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2015National basic fee paid 
01.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/37]
21.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt 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  12.03.2018
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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