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EP About this file: EP3220431

EP3220431 - A PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xaar Technology Limited
316 Science Park
Cambridge CB4 0XR / GB
[2019/12]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Xaar Technology Limited
Unit 316, Science Park
Cambridge CB4 0XR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MARDILOVICH, Peter
c/o Xaar Technology Limited
316 Science Park
Cambridge CB4 0XR / GB
02 / KO, Song-Won
c/o Xaar Technology Limited
316 Science Park
Cambridge CB4 0XR / GB
03 / TROLIER-MCKINSTRY, Susan
c/o The Pennsylvania State University
N-227 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA 16802 / US
04 / BORMAN, Trent
c/o The Pennsylvania State University
N-227 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA 16802 / US
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2017/38]TLIP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date16160658.716.03.2016
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220431
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220431
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/187, H01L41/318
[2017/38]
CPC:
H10N30/704 (EP); H10N30/078 (EP); H10N30/8554 (EP);
H10N30/2047 (EP)
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 [2018/17]
Former [2017/38]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 
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES DÜNNSCHICHTELEMENT[2017/38]
English:A PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT[2017/38]
French:ÉLÉMENT À FILM MINCE PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE[2017/38]
Examination procedure16.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2019Fee for grant paid
20.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005146772  (MURATA AKIKO [JP], et al);
 [X]US2014267509  (SHINKAI MASARU [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS2008224571
by applicantUS2003076007
 US6682722
 US7023036
 EP2525391
 EP2525393
 EP2846370
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