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EP1147449 - ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2011
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.06.2011  [2011/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
[2010/25]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SCATTERGOOD, David, Ch., Defence Eval. Res. Agency
DERA Malvern, St Andrews Road
Malver, Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
02 / WILKINSON, Timothy, David, Univ. of Cambridge
Engineering Dept., Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1PZ / GB
03 / STANLEY, Maurice, Defence Eval Res. Agency
DERA Malvern, St Andrews Road
Malvern, Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
 [2001/43]
Application number, filing date99962335.816.12.1999
[2001/43]
WO1999GB04285
Priority number, dateGB1998002795219.12.1998         Original published format: GB 9827952
[2001/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0037994
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1147449
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1147449
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, G02F1/136
[2001/43]
CPC:
G02F1/133308 (EP,US); G02F1/136277 (EP,US); G02F1/133302 (EP,US);
G02F1/13452 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROOPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2001/43]
English:ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE[2001/43]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTRO-OPTIQUE[2001/43]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2001National basic fee paid 
09.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
20.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2010Fee for grant paid
19.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3751137  (FITZGIBBONS E, et al) [X] 1,5,8,10-12 * column 4, line 46 - line 59 ** figure 3 *;
 [X]US5486946  (JACHIMOWICZ KAREN E [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 3, line 34 - line 40 * * column 3, line 59 - line 63 * * column 6, line 24 - line 26 * * column 7, line 64 - column 8, line 2 * * figures 1,3,4 *;
 [X]US5543958  (LEBBY MICHAEL S [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 3, line 32 - line 37 * * column 3, line 57 - line 61 * * column 6, line 52 - line 54 * * column 9, line 4 - line 10 * * figures 1,3,4 *
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