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EP3396445 - VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL FILTER AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2018
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
Switch Materials, Inc.
3650 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 4W8 / CA
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LAM, Duhane
1572 East 10th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 1X5 / CA
02 / BRANDA, Neil, R.
1286 Rosewood Cres
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 1H7 / CA
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/01]
Former [2018/44]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date18162671.410.06.2010
[2018/44]
Priority number, dateUS200918605509P11.06.2009         Original published format: US 18605509 P
US200918605809P11.06.2009         Original published format: US 18605809 P
US200918606909P11.06.2009         Original published format: US 18606909 P
US200918607609P11.06.2009         Original published format: US 18607609 P
[2018/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396445
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396445
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/15, G02B5/20
[2018/44]
CPC:
G02F1/15165 (EP,US); G02F1/15 (KR); G02F1/0126 (CN);
B60J3/04 (US); E06B9/24 (EP,US); G02B5/223 (US);
G02B5/23 (EP,KR,US); G02C7/101 (KR,US); G02C7/102 (US);
G02F1/0018 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/0063 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/153 (CN);
G02F1/1533 (KR,US); G02F1/157 (KR,US); G02F1/163 (CN,KR,US);
H01R43/26 (US); G02F2201/086 (EP,US); Y10T156/10 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49117 (EP,US); Y10T29/49204 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/24]
Former [2018/44]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER FILTER MIT VARIABLER DURCHLÄSSIGKEIT UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2018/44]
English:VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL FILTER AND USES THEREOF[2018/44]
French:FILTRE OPTIQUE À TRANSMISSION VARIABLE ET SES UTILISATIONS[2018/44]
Examination procedure30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
30.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2020Fee for grant paid
18.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10785617.1  / EP2440967
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
04.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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