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EP3688809 - A NEUROMORPHIC SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DETECTOR (SPAD) ARRAY MICROCHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Commonwealth of Australia
West Avenue
Edinburgh SA 5111 / AU
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / DELIC, Dennis Victor
c/- Defence Science and Technology Group
24 Scherger Drive
Canberra Airport, ACT 2609 / AU
02 / AFSHAR, Saeed
c/- Defence Science and Technology Group
24 Scherger Drive
Canberra Airport, ACT 2609 / AU
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]Baker, Thomas Edward
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date18862953.927.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018AU00187
Priority number, dateAU2017090392627.09.2017         Original published format: AU 2017903926
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019060942
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3688809
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/48, G01J1/44, H01L31/107, G01S7/4863, G01S7/487, G01S17/89, G06N3/049, G06N3/063, H04N25/40, H04N25/77
[2024/17]
CPC:
H01L31/107 (EP,AU,US); G03B7/09908 (AU); G01S7/4863 (EP,US);
G01J1/44 (EP); G01S17/89 (EP); G01S17/894 (AU,US);
G01S7/4802 (EP); G01S7/487 (EP); G03B39/005 (AU);
G06N3/049 (EP); G06N3/063 (EP); H01L27/14643 (AU,US);
H01L31/02027 (AU,US); H04N25/47 (EP); H04N25/707 (EP);
H04N25/77 (EP); H04N25/773 (EP); G01J2001/442 (EP);
G01J2001/4466 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/30]G01S7/48, G06K9/62, H04N5/341, G01J1/44, H01L31/107, G01S7/4863, G01S7/487, G01S17/89, H04N5/3745, G06N3/04, G06N3/063
Former IPC [2020/32]H01L27/146, G01J1/42, H01L31/107
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 [2020/32]
TitleGerman:ARRAY-MIKROCHIP MIT NEUROMORPHEM EINZELPHOTONENLAWINENDETEKTOR (SPAD)[2020/32]
English:A NEUROMORPHIC SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DETECTOR (SPAD) ARRAY MICROCHIP[2020/32]
French:MICROPUCE À RÉSEAU DE DÉTECTEURS D'AVALANCHE MONOPHOTONIQUE (SPAD) NEUROMORPHIQUE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2020National basic fee paid 
22.04.2020Search fee paid 
22.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
22.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
11.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
06.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2015285625  (DEANE PETER [US]);
 [A]WO2017004663  (COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA [AU]);
International search[X]US2014175294  (FRACH THOMAS [DE]);
 [X]WO2017004663  (COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA [AU])
by applicantUS2015285625
 AU20170903926
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