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EP About this file: EP3644097

EP3644097 - OPTICAL DETECTOR AND OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / OTA, Ryosuke
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18819736.219.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018JP23272
Priority number, dateJP2017012301123.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017123011
[2020/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018235810
Date:27.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3644097
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3644097
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/20, G01T1/208, H04N5/369, H04N5/3745, H01L27/144, H01L31/02, H01L31/0232
[2021/37]
CPC:
G01T1/208 (EP,US); G01T1/2018 (EP,US); A61B6/037 (US);
H01L27/1446 (EP); H01L27/14663 (US); H01L31/02027 (EP);
H01L31/02322 (EP); H04N25/702 (EP); H04N25/772 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/51]G01T1/20, G01T1/208, H04N5/369, H04N5/3745, H01L31/10
Former IPC [2020/18]G01T1/20, G01T1/161, H01L31/10
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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER DETEKTOR UND OPTISCHE DETEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2020/18]
English:OPTICAL DETECTOR AND OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE[2020/18]
French:DÉTECTEUR OPTIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION OPTIQUE[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2020Translation filed 
20.01.2020National basic fee paid 
20.01.2020Search fee paid 
20.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
14.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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