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EP About this file: EP3465166

EP3465166 - OPTICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molecular Vision Limited
National Agri-Food Innovation Campus
Sand Hutton
York, North Yorkshire YO41 1LZ / GB
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / JOWETT, Gordon
Molecular Vision Limited
National Agri-Innovation Campus
Sand Hutton
York Yorkshire YO41 1LZ / GB
02 / RYU, Gihan
Molecular Vision Limited
National Agri-Innovation Campus
Sand Hutton
York Yorkshire YO41 1LZ / GB
03 / ADSUL, Neeraj
Molecular Vision Limited
National Agri-Innovation Campus
Sand Hutton
York Yorkshire YO41 1LZ / GB
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/08]Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Former [2019/15]Bailey, Jennifer Ann
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date17795002.924.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017GB51446
Priority number, dateGB2016000912824.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201609128
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017203239
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3465166
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3465166
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/84
[2019/15]
CPC:
G01N21/8483 (EP,GB); G01N33/54386 (GB); G01N15/06 (US);
G01N21/77 (GB); G01N15/075 (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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2019/15]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE[2019/15]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2018National basic fee paid 
26.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
26.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2021Fee for grant paid
14.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2006240541  (PETRUNO PATRICK T [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,9,12,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] * [I] 3,5,7,8,10,11,13;
 [X]WO2015024553  (OPTRICON ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FÜR OPTISCHE TECHNOLOGIEN MBH [DE]) [X] 1,7,10 * abstract * * pages 7-8, 14 *;
 [I]WO2015121672  (MOLECULAR VISION LTD [GB]) [I] 1-14 * paragraph [0047]; claim 1 *;
 [E]WO2017203240  (MOLECULAR VISION LTD [GB]) [E] 1-14* claim 1 *
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