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EP About this file: EP1481467

EP1481467 - ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2010/23]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Sri International
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEIM, Jonathon, R.
61 Clarendon Road
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
02 / PELRINE, Ronald, E.
802 Owl Drivet
Louisville, CO 80027 / US
03 / KORNBLUH, Roy, David
260 Palo Alto Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
04 / ECKERLE, Joseph S.
Star Route, Box 20
Redwood City, CA 94025 / US
05 / ROSENTHAL, Marcus
515B Monterey Road
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
06 / HEYDT, Richard, P.
1090 Guinda Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
 [2005/09]
Former [2004/49]01 / HEIM, Jonathon, R.
61 Clarendon Road
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
02 / PELRINE, Ronald, E.
79 Huron Court
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
03 / KORNBLUH, Roy, David
260 Palo Alto Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
04 / ECKERLE, Joseph S.
Star Route, Box 20
Redwood City, CA 94025 / US
05 / ROSENTHAL, Marcus
515B Monterey Road
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
06 / HEYDT, Richard, P.
1090 Guinda Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
Representative(s)Lotze, Rüdiger
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Law and Patents
Patents and Licensing
Building Q 18
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]Lotze, Rüdiger
Bayer MaterialScience AG Law and Patents Patents and Licensing Building Q 18
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2007/02]Duxbury, Stephen, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Isartorplatz 5
80331 München / DE
Former [2006/38]Duxbury, Stephen
Arnold & Siedsma Isartorplatz 5
80331 München / DE
Former [2004/49]Stuttard, Garry Philip
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date03719361.205.03.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003US07115
Priority number, dateUS20020362560P05.03.2002         Original published format: US 362560 P
US2002015444921.05.2002         Original published format: US 154449
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03107523
Date:24.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1481467
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1481467
Date:09.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:H02N1/00, H01L41/09, H01L41/16, F04B35/00, F04B43/04
[2007/36]
CPC:
F04B35/00 (EP,US); A61M5/142 (EP); F01L1/46 (EP);
F01L7/02 (EP); F01L9/20 (EP); F04B43/043 (EP,US);
F15D1/025 (EP); F15D1/065 (EP); A61M5/14276 (EP);
F01L2301/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/49]H02N1/00, H01L41/09, H01L41/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROAKTIVE POLYMERBAUELEMENTE ZUR REGELUNG EINER FLUIDSTRÖMUNG[2004/49]
English:ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW[2004/49]
French:DISPOSITIFS POLYMERES ELECTROACTIFS PERMETTANT DE REGULER UN ECOULEMENT FLUIDIQUE[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2004National basic fee paid 
08.09.2004Search fee paid 
08.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
20.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2010Fee for grant paid
03.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10005902.1  / EP2276163
EP10012772.9  / EP2299585
Opposition(s)10.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.04.2008Request for further processing filed
04.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200705   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
HU09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
NL09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SE09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
ES20.09.2010
PT11.10.2010
IE05.03.2011
LU05.03.2011
[2013/46]
Former [2013/45]AT09.06.2010
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CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
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IE05.03.2011
LU05.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9937921  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-3,5-10,17-20 * page 1, line 6 - page 2, line 19 * * page 4, line 21 - page 7, line 32 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [X]WO0106575  (STANFORD RES INST INT [US]) [X] 1-3,5-11,13,16-20 * page 1, line 5 - line 15 * * page 21, line 36 - page 22, line 17 * * page 26, line 3 - page 45, line 16 * * page 41, line 23 - page 45, line 2 * * figures 1E,1F,2A-2C,6 *;
 [X]US2002013545  (SOLTANPOUR DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-11,16-20 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040] * * figures 1a,2,3 *
International search[A]US3050034  (BENTON ROBERT C);
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 [A]US5509888  (MILLER PAUL L [US]);
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 [A]US6093995  (LAZARUS KENNETH B [US], et al);
 [A]US6343129  (PELRINE RONALD E [US], et al);
 [AP]US6435840  (SHARMA RAVI [US], et al);
 [AE]US6545384  (PELRINE RONALD E [US], et al)
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