EP2978128 - HIGH REJECTION SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.11.2021 Database last updated on 30.07.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.12.2020 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 31.08.2020 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.11.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Resonant Inc. 175 Cremona Drive Suite 200 Goleta CA 93117 / US | [2020/52] |
Former [2016/04] | For all designated states Resonant Inc. 110 Castilian Drive Suite 100 Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Costa, James R. Resonant Inc. 175 Cremona Drive Suite 200 Goleta CA 93117 / US | 02 /
Raihn, Kurt Resonant Inc. 175 Cremona Drive Suite 200 Goleta CA 93117 / US | [2021/03] |
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Costa, James R. Resonant Inc. 110 Castilian Drive, Suite 100 Santa Barbara, CA California 93117 / US | ||
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Raihn, Kurt Resonant Inc. 110 Castilian Drive, Suite 100 Santa Barbara, CA California 93117 / US | Representative(s) | Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB Neue Mainzer Straße 75 60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2016/04] | Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB Bettinastraße 53-55 60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE | Application number, filing date | 15165514.9 | 28.04.2015 | [2016/04] | Priority number, date | US201462029279P | 25.07.2014 Original published format: US 201462029279 P | US201414495494 | 24.09.2014 Original published format: US201414495494 | [2016/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2978128 | Date: | 27.01.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/04] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2978128 | Date: | 20.01.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/03] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.01.2016 | Classification | IPC: | H03H9/02, // H03H9/64, H03H9/72 | [2016/04] | CPC: |
H03H9/725 (EP,US);
H03H9/02818 (EP,US);
H03H9/02905 (EP,US);
H03H9/02992 (EP,US);
H03H9/6409 (EP,US);
H03H9/6483 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2016/32] |
Former [2016/04] | 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 | Title | German: | AKUSTISCHER OBERFLÄCHENWELLENFILTER MIT HOHER AUSSENBANDSPERRUNG | [2016/04] | English: | HIGH REJECTION SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER | [2016/04] | French: | FILTRE À ONDES ACOUSTIQUES DE SURFACE À REJET ÉLEVÉ | [2016/04] | Examination procedure | 05.07.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 05.07.2016 | Examination requested [2016/32] | 27.11.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 27.05.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.09.2020 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.12.2020 | Fee for grant paid | 10.12.2020 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 10.12.2020 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 21.10.2021 | No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.04.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.04.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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