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EP1346366 - A METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE READOUT AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thin Film Electronics ASA
P.O. Box 1872 Vika
0124 Oslo / NO
[2003/39]
Inventor(s)01 / NORDAL, Per-Erik
Bastadryggen 19
N-1387 Asker / NO
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel
David Keltie Associates Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date01997813.927.11.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001NO00472
Priority number, dateNO2000000600227.11.2000         Original published format: NO 20006002
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0243070
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1346366
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1346366
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G11C11/22, G11C7/00
[2003/39]
CPC:
G11C11/22 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN AUSLESEN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT DEM VERFAHREN[2003/39]
English:A METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE READOUT AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH THE METHOD[2003/39]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE LECTURE SANS EFFACEMENT[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2003National basic fee paid 
19.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
20.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2005Fee for grant paid
24.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
CY27.11.2005
IT27.11.2005
IE28.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2007/20]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
CY27.11.2005
IE28.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2007/10]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
IE28.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/52]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
IE28.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/48]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
IE28.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/30]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/13]AT27.04.2005
SE27.07.2005
Former [2005/50]SE27.07.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH06275062  ;
 [X]JPH05129622  ;
 [A]US3132326  (CROWNOVER JOSEPH W);
 [A]US5262982  (BRASSINGTON MICHAEL P [US], et al);
 [A]US5530667  (OMURA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5666305  (MIHARA TAKASHI [JP], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP06275062 A 19940930 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD; SYMMETRICS CORP)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP05129622 A 19930525 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD)
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