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EP About this file: EP3201122

EP3201122 - MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS WITH A SLOTTED MEMBRANE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InvenSense, Inc.
1745 Technology Drive
Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
[2022/38]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Chirp Microsystems Inc.
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUEDES, Andre
c/o Chirp Microsystems
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
02 / HORSLEY, David
c/o Chirp Microsystems
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
03 / KIANG, Meng-Hsiung
c/o Chirp Microsystems
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
04 / PRZYBYLA, Richard
c/o Chirp Microsystems
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
05 / SHELTON, Stefon
c/o Chirp Microsystems
PH Level Skydeck
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2022/52]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2017/32]Casey, Alan Michael
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date15846584.901.10.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015US53605
Priority number, dateUS201462058909P02.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462058909 P
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016054447
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3201122
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3201122
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:B81B3/00, H01L41/04, H01L41/113, G01N29/24, G10K9/125, G10K13/00, B06B1/06
[2018/22]
CPC:
B06B1/0603 (EP,US); B06B1/0625 (US); B81B3/00 (US);
B81B3/0072 (EP,US); G01N29/2437 (EP,US); G10K13/00 (EP,US);
G10K9/125 (EP,US); H03H9/2447 (EP,US); H10N30/08 (US);
B81B2201/0271 (EP,US); B81B2203/0127 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/32]B81B3/00, H01L41/04, H01L41/113, G01N29/24
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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROBEARBEITETE ULTRASCHALLWANDLER MIT EINER GESCHLITZTEN MEMBRANSTRUKTUR[2017/32]
English:MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS WITH A SLOTTED MEMBRANE STRUCTURE[2017/32]
French:TRANSDUCTEURS ULTRASONIQUES MICRO-USINÉS AYANT UNE STRUCTURE DE MEMBRANE À FENTES[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2017National basic fee paid 
05.04.2017Search fee paid 
05.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
05.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2022Fee for grant paid
21.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
IT28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
IT28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2024/11]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/46]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/39]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/38]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/37]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/35]AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/34]EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
PT28.04.2023
Former [2023/33]ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
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HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
Former [2023/27]FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
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HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
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LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
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NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
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LT28.12.2022
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