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EP About this file: EP3243223

EP3243223 - LED STRUCTURES FOR REDUCED NON-RADIATIVE SIDEWALL RECOMBINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2017/46]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOUR, David P.
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / MCGRODDY, Kelly
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / HAEGER, Daniel Arthur
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
04 / PERKINS, James Michael
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
05 / CHAKRABORTY, Arpan
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
06 / DROLET, Jean-Jacques P.
1 Infinite Loop
Mail Stop 991-SB01
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2017/46]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/46]
Application number, filing date15812919.707.12.2015
[2017/46]
WO2015US64295
Priority number, dateUS201562100348P06.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562100348 P
US20151485361414.09.2015         Original published format: US201514853614
[2017/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016111789
Date:14.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3243223
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3243223
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/02, // H01L33/20
[2021/39]
CPC:
H01L33/02 (EP); H01L33/14 (KR); H01L33/20 (EP,CN,US);
H01L33/06 (KR,US); H01L33/0008 (KR); H01L33/0075 (KR);
H01L33/24 (EP,CN,US); H01L33/30 (US); H01L33/38 (US);
H01L33/44 (EP,CN,US); H01L33/56 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/46]H01L33/44
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 [2017/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LED-STRUKTUREN FÜR REDUZIERTE NICHTSTRAHLENDE SEITENWANDREKOMBINATION[2017/46]
English:LED STRUCTURES FOR REDUCED NON-RADIATIVE SIDEWALL RECOMBINATION[2017/46]
French:STRUCTURES À DEL SERVANT À RÉDUIRE LA RECOMBINAISON NON RADIATIVE AU NIVEAU DE PAROIS LATÉRALES[2017/46]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2017National basic fee paid 
02.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
02.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2022Fee for grant paid
28.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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