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EP About this file: EP1377438

EP1377438 - PREPARATION OF NANOCRYSTALLITES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142-1324 / US
[2012/33]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Massachussets Institute of Technology
77 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142-1324 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAWENDI, Moungi, G.
263 Commonwealth Avenue 5
Boston, MA 02116 / US
02 / STOTT, Nathan E.
290 Vassar Street
Apt. E-2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
 [2012/33]
Former [2004/02]01 / BAWENDI, Moungi, G.
263 Commonwealth Avenue 5
Boston, MA 02116 / US
02 / STOTT, Nathan E.
290 Vassar Street, Apt. E-2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Representative(s)Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2004/02]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01995322.306.12.2001
[2004/02]
WO2001US45815
Priority number, dateUS2000073201308.12.2000         Original published format: US 732013
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0247117
Date:13.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1377438
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1377438
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.09.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/16, C01F1/00, C01G9/00, C01G28/00, C30B7/14, C30B29/48, C30B29/40, C30B29/60, C01B19/00, C01B17/20, B82Y30/00
[2012/11]
CPC:
C01B17/20 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C01B19/007 (EP,US);
C30B29/40 (EP,US); C30B29/48 (EP,US); C30B29/605 (EP,US);
C30B7/00 (EP,US); C30B7/14 (EP,US); C01P2004/64 (EP,US);
H01L33/005 (EP,US); H01L33/0083 (EP,US); Y10S516/922 (EP,US);
Y10S977/813 (EP,US); Y10S977/815 (EP,US); Y10S977/818 (EP,US);
Y10S977/819 (EP,US); Y10S977/82 (EP,US); Y10S977/822 (EP,US);
Y10S977/823 (EP,US); Y10S977/824 (EP,US); Y10S977/916 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C30B7/00, C30B29/605 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/02]B32B5/16, C01F1/00, C01G9/00, C01G28/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/02]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON NANOKRISTALLEN[2004/02]
English:PREPARATION OF NANOCRYSTALLITES[2004/02]
French:PREPARATION DE NANOCRISTALLITES[2004/02]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2003National basic fee paid 
01.07.2003Search fee paid 
01.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
22.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.07.2012Fee for grant paid
06.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11182379.5  / EP2399733
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.09.2009
Opposition(s)16.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IE06.12.2012
LU06.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IE06.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
Former [2013/50]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IE06.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IE06.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/47]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IE06.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT15.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US5505928  (ALIVISATOS A PAUL [US], et al) [X] 24,26* column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 67 *;
 [E]WO0234757  (OXONICA LTD [GB], et al) [E] 22 * page 5, lines 21-24 * * page 9, lines 18-21; claim 1 *;
 [PA]  - CHEN ET AL, "A facile and novel way for the synthesis of nearly monodisperse silver nanoparticles", MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB, (20070619), vol. 42, no. 9, ISSN 0025-5408, pages 1657 - 1661, XP022122255 [PA] 22 * page 1658, lines 10,11 * * page 1660, lines 17-19 *
International search[X]US5505928  (ALIVISATOS A PAUL [US], et al);
 [X]US6179912  (BARBERA-GUILLEM EMILIO [US], et al);
 [XE]WO0107689  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al);
 [X]US6262129  (MURRAY CHRISTOPHER BRUCE [US], et al)
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