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EP3742134 - CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR RATIOMETRIC LIGHT CHANGE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Stichting IMEC Nederland
High Tech Campus 31
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2022/01]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
IMEC VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Stichting IMEC Nederland
High Tech Campus 31
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Universiteit Gent
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN LIEMPD, Chris
Stichting IMEC Nederland
c/o IMEC VZW Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / VASQUEZ QUINTERO, Andres Felipe
IMEC VZW
c/o IMEC VZW Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / DE SMET, Herbert
IMEC VZW
c/o IMEC VZW Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2023/48]
Former [2020/48]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date19176095.823.05.2019
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3742134
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3742134
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01J1/44, G02C7/04, G01J1/42, G02C11/00
[2023/02]
CPC:
G01J1/44 (EP,CN,IL,US); G02C7/04 (EP,CN,IL,US); G02C11/10 (EP,CN,IL);
G02C7/046 (CN); G02C7/047 (CN); G02C7/101 (US);
G02F1/13312 (US); G02F1/137 (US); G01J2001/4242 (EP,IL);
G01J2001/446 (EP,CN,IL,US); G02F2203/48 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/48]G01J1/44, G02C7/04, G01J1/42
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 [2021/26]
Former [2020/48]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:SCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR RATIOMETRISCHEN LICHTÄNDERUNGSERKENNUNG[2020/48]
English:CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR RATIOMETRIC LIGHT CHANGE DETECTION[2020/48]
French:CIRCUIT ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE CHANGEMENT DE LUMIÈRE RATIOMÉTRIQUE[2020/48]
Examination procedure24.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
24.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2023Fee for grant paid
24.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/34]EE29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/33]HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/26]HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/25]HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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 [XY]EP1970732  (SUISSE ELECTRONIQUE MICROTECH [CH]);
 [A]EP3125021  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE [US]);
 [Y]WO2017058401  (VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC [US]);
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