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EP About this file: EP3541890

EP3541890 - MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / PARHAM, Amir
Roemischer Ring 26
60486 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / JOOSTEN, Dominik
Am Weingarten 7
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
03 / LUDEMANN, Aurélie
Lersnerstrasse 24
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
04 / GROSSMANN, Tobias
Reuterallee 71
64297 Darmstadt / DE
05 / KROEBER, Jonas
Fahrgasse 4
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
06 / STOESSEL, Philipp
Guenthersburgallee 93
60389 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [2019/39]
Application number, filing date17794992.214.11.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017EP79129
Priority number, dateEP2016019929817.11.2016         Original published format: EP 16199298
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018091435
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3541890
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3541890
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/06, C07F9/6571, C07F9/6584, C07D401/04, C09B57/00, C09B57/10, H01L51/00, H01L51/50, C09B1/00
[2020/26]
CPC:
C09K11/06 (EP,KR,US); C07F9/65848 (KR,US); C07F9/65844 (EP);
C09B1/00 (EP); C09B57/00 (EP); C09B57/008 (EP);
H10K50/12 (KR); H10K50/16 (KR,US); H10K50/18 (EP,KR,US);
H10K50/181 (KR); H10K85/615 (KR); H10K85/622 (KR);
H10K85/624 (KR); H10K85/626 (KR); H10K85/631 (EP,KR);
H10K85/633 (KR); H10K85/636 (KR); H10K85/654 (KR,US);
H10K85/657 (KR); H10K85/6572 (EP,KR,US); H10K85/6574 (EP,KR,US);
H10K85/6576 (US); C09K2211/1018 (KR); H10K10/46 (US);
H10K2101/10 (EP); H10K2101/90 (EP); H10K30/353 (US);
H10K50/11 (EP); Y02E10/549 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/39]C09K11/06, C07F9/6571, C07F9/6584, C07D401/04, C09B57/00, C09B57/10, H01L51/00, H01L51/50
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 [2019/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MATERIALIEN FÜR ORGANISCHE ELEKTROLUMINESZENTE VORRICHTUNGEN[2019/39]
English:MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES[2019/39]
French:MATÉRIAUX POUR DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTS ORGANIQUES[2019/39]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2019National basic fee paid 
13.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
13.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2020Fee for grant paid
16.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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