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EP3261130 - PHOTODETECTOR DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED HIGH-CONTRAST GRATING POLARIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ams AG
Schloss Premstätten
Tobelbader Str. 30
8141 Premstätten / AT
[2018/52]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
ams AG
Schloss Premstätten
Tobelbader Strasse 30
8141 Unterpremstätten / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Hofrichter, Jens
c/o ams AG
IP Department
High Tech Campus 41
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / Enenkel, Jan
Am Brunnboden 28
8101 Gratkorn / AT
 [2020/42]
Former [2017/52]01 / Hofrichter, Jens
Obstgartenweg 13
8136 Gattikon / CH
02 / Enenkel, Jan
Am Brunnboden 28
8101 Gratkorn / AT
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2017/52]
Application number, filing date16175275.320.06.2016
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3261130
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3261130
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0232
[2017/52]
CPC:
H01L31/02327 (EP,US)
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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/52]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:PHOTODETEKTORVORRICHTUNG MIT INTEGRIERTEM KONTRASTREICHEM GITTERPOLARISATOR[2017/52]
English:PHOTODETECTOR DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED HIGH-CONTRAST GRATING POLARIZER[2017/52]
French:DISPOSITIF PHOTODÉTECTEUR À POLARISEUR DE GRILLE À FORT CONTRASTE INTÉGRÉ[2017/52]
Examination procedure20.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2020Fee for grant paid
03.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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