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EP About this file: EP1625438

EP1625438 - ELECTROWETTING CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2012/41]
Former [2006/07]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN AS, Marco, A., J.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / HENDRIKS, Bernardus, H., W.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / KUIPER, Stein
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / WEEKAMP, Johannus, W.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/07]
Representative(s)Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/07]Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date04731700.307.05.2004
[2006/07]
WO2004IB50614
Priority number, dateEP2003007642809.05.2003         Original published format: EP 03076428
EP2003010375910.10.2003         Original published format: EP 03103759
EP2004010086804.03.2004         Original published format: EP 04100868
[2006/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004099847
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1625438
Date:15.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1625438
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/02, G02B3/14
[2006/07]
CPC:
G02B26/005 (EP,US); G02B26/02 (KR); G02B3/14 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/07]
TitleGerman:ZELLEN FÜR ELEKTROWETTING[2006/07]
English:ELECTROWETTING CELLS[2006/07]
French:CELLULES D'ELECTROMOUILLAGE[2006/07]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2005National basic fee paid 
09.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/07]
29.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2012Fee for grant paid
29.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
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  29.04.2008
Opposition(s)11.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
30.08.2012Request for further processing filed
30.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.07.2010Request for further processing filed
27.07.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2004
AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE07.05.2013
LU07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/20]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/08]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
Former [2013/22]FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
Former [2013/21]SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI10.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[DX]JP2002162506  ;
 [X]US5541776  (KOBAYASHI NAOKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,8-14 * column 4, line 50 - column 8, line 32; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP1069450  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0028]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6369954  (BERGE BRUNO [FR], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 3, line 3 - line 52 * * column 5, line 28 - line 64 * * figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US5864128  (PLESKO GEORGE A [US]) [A] 18 * column 11, line 46 - column 12, line 51; figure 19 *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20021010), vol. 2002, no. 10, & JP2002162506 A 20020607 (CANON INC) [DX] 1-19 * abstract * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0090]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS5541776
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