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EP About this file: EP3385219

EP3385219 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE FOR FORMING AT LEAST ONE FOCUSED BEAM IN A NEAR ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
3 rue du Colonel Moll
75017 Paris / FR
[2020/10]
Former [2018/41]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DRAZIC, Valter
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs Blancs
CS 17616
35576 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
02 / SEIFI, Mozhdeh
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs Blancs
CS 17616
35576 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date17305414.907.04.2017
[2018/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3385219
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3385219
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B82Y20/00, G02B6/32, G02B6/12
[2018/41]
CPC:
G02B6/32 (EP,US); C03C17/001 (US); G02B3/00 (US);
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); C03C2218/152 (US); G02B2003/0093 (US);
G02B2006/12102 (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 [2019/20]
Former [2018/41]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSBILDEN WENIGSTENS EINES FOKUSSIERTEN STRAHLS IN EINEM NAHBEREICH[2018/41]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE FOR FORMING AT LEAST ONE FOCUSED BEAM IN A NEAR ZONE[2018/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'AU MOINS UN FAISCEAU FOCALISÉ DANS UNE ZONE PROCHE[2018/41]
Examination procedure09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
09.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.03.2021Fee for grant paid
08.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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