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EP3108511 - ULTRA BROADBAND SONIC AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/52]ULTRA BROADBAND SOUND AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER
[2018/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microfine Materials Technologies Pte Ltd
10 Bukt Batok Crescent
No 06-02 The Spire
Singapore 658079 / SG
[2018/41]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Microfine Materials Technologie Pte Ltd
10 Bukit Batok Crescent 06-02 The Spire
Singapore 658079 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Shuangjie
Blk 683C
15-139
Jurong West Street 64
Singapore 643683 / SG
02 / LIN, Dian-Hua
Blk 524 Jelapang Road
03-309
Singapore 670524 / SG
 [2016/52]
Representative(s)Dummett Copp LLP
25 The Square
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[2016/52]
Application number, filing date14883483.118.02.2014
[2016/52]
WO2014SG00060
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015126321
Date:27.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3108511
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3108511
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/08, H01L41/083, B06B1/06
[2017/36]
CPC:
B06B1/0648 (EP,US); H10N30/00 (KR); B06B1/06 (KR);
B06B1/0611 (EP,US); H10N30/50 (KR)
Former IPC [2016/52]H01L41/08, H01L41/083
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 [2016/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRABREITBANDIGER SCHALL- UND ULTRASCHALLWANDLER[2016/52]
English:ULTRA BROADBAND SONIC AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER[2018/18]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR SONIQUE ET ULTRASONIQUE À BANDE ULTRA LARGE[2018/18]
Former [2016/52]ULTRA BROADBAND SOUND AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER
Former [2016/52]SON À ULTRA LARGE BANDE ET TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONIQUE
Entry into regional phase06.06.2016National basic fee paid 
06.06.2016Search fee paid 
06.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
06.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
06.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2018Fee for grant paid
28.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2018Receipt 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  19.01.2018
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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