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EP3188366 - BULK ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.06.2022  [2022/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / CHITNIS, Ashay
5362 Hollister Avenue
Apt. 16
Santa Barbara, CA California 93111 / US
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/35]
Former [2017/27]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16199608.713.05.2008
[2017/27]
Priority number, dateUS2007080344914.05.2007         Original published format: US 803449
[2017/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3188366
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3188366
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3188366
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:H03H3/02, H03H3/04, H03H9/05, H03H9/17
[2017/27]
CPC:
H03H3/04 (EP,US); H03H9/0542 (EP,US); H03H9/174 (EP,US);
H03H2003/023 (EP,US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/20]
Former [2017/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:BAW-VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2017/27]
English:BULK ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING[2017/27]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE VOLUME ACOUSTIQUE[2017/27]
Examination procedure18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
26.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08251672.5  / EP1993205
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB13.05.2021
[2022/22]
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005184627  (SANO KENYA [JP], et al);
 [XYI]US2005255234  (KANDA ATSUHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2006037183  (IWASHITA SETSUYA [JP], et al);
 [Y]DE102004037818  (EPCOS AG [DE]);
 [X]US2006145785  (ISHII MOTONORI [JP], et al);
 US2008246556  [ ] (HEINZE HABBO [DE], et al)
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