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EP About this file: EP2016449

EP2016449 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/04]PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ELEMENT COMPRISING AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE
[2020/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
Fabriksgasse 13
8700 Leoben-Hinterberg / AT
[2021/26]
Former [2009/04]For all designated states
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
Fabriksgasse 13
8700 Leoben-Hinterberg / AT
Inventor(s)01 / RIESTER, Markus
Hummelbergweg 8
A-8054 Seiersberg / AT
02 / LANGER, Gregor
Peter-Graf-Gasse 17
9061 Wölfnitz / AT
03 / STUCK, Alexander
Neustrasse 68
CH-5430 Wettingen / CH
 [2009/11]
Former [2009/04]01 / RIESTER, Markus
Hummelbergweg 8
A-8054 Seiersberg / AT
02 / LANGER, Gregor
Neuholdaugasse 57
A-8010 Graz / AT
03 / STUCK, Alexander
Neustrasse 68
CH-5430 Wettingen / CH
Representative(s)SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2009/04]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date07718430.708.05.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007AT00216
Priority number, dateAT2006000079208.05.2006         Original published format: AT 7922006
[2009/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007128021
Date:15.11.2007
Language:DE
[2007/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2016449
Date:21.01.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2016449
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/02, G02B6/42, G02B6/138
[2020/51]
CPC:
G02B6/4214 (EP,US); G02B6/138 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/42 (KR);
H01L2224/04105 (EP,US); H01L2224/16225 (EP,US); H01L2224/16227 (EP);
H01L2224/18 (US); H01L2224/19 (EP); H01L2224/32225 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73267 (EP,US); H01L2224/92244 (EP,US); H05K1/0274 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/04]G02B6/122, G02B6/138, G02B6/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/26]
Former [2009/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OPTOELEKTRONISCHEN BAUELEMENTS[2020/52]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT[2020/52]
French:UN PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION UN COMPOSANT OPTOÉLECTRONIQUE[2021/03]
Former [2009/04]LEITERPLATTENELEMENT MIT OPTOELEKTRONISCHEM BAUELEMENT UND LICHT-WELLENLEITER
Former [2009/04]PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ELEMENT COMPRISING AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE
Former [2009/04]ÉLÉMENT CARTE DE CIRCUITS IMPRIMÉS À COMPOSANT OPTOÉLECTRONIQUE ET GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUES
Entry into regional phase31.10.2008National basic fee paid 
31.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
13.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.11.2009
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
15.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2007
CY30.06.2021
CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
ES30.06.2021
FI30.06.2021
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BG30.09.2021
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PT02.11.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003152113  (KROPP JORG-REINHARDT [DE]) [X] 13,15,17,18 * paragraphs [0043] , [0054] - [0060]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US6690845  (YOSHIMURA TETSUZO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-12,14,16,19,20 * column 12, line 1 - column 13, line 17; figure 9 * * column 19, line 38 - column 20, line 5 *;
 [Y]EP1109041  (JAPAN AVIAT [JP]) [Y] 1-12,14,16,19,20 * paragraphs [0009] , [0012] , [0018] , [0019]; figures 2b,4 *;
 [A]EP1004907  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004005119  (HAN SANG-PIL [KR], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0040]; figures 3a-b *
ExaminationJP2005338696
by applicantJPH02234476
 US6690845
 EP1109041
 US2003152113
 EP1004907
 WO2006012819
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