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EP About this file: EP2146241

EP2146241 - All-optical control of THz radiation in parallel plate waveguides [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelundsvej 1
Bygning 101 A
2800 Lyngby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelundsvej 1 Bygning 101 A
2800 Lyngby / DK
Former [2010/03]For all designated states
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelundsvej 1 Building 101 A
2800 Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Cooke, David Gregory
Kongens Nytorv 21, 4. th.
DK-1050, Copenhagen K / DK
 [2010/03]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Application number, filing date08160432.415.07.2008
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2146241
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2146241
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35, G02F1/01
[2010/38]
CPC:
G02F1/353 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); G02B6/1225 (EP,US);
G02B6/13 (EP,US); G02F1/0126 (EP,US); G02F2203/13 (EP,US);
H01L31/101 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/03]G02F1/35
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/03]
TitleGerman:Volloptische Steuerung von THz-Strahlung in Wellenleitern mit parallelen Platten[2010/03]
English:All-optical control of THz radiation in parallel plate waveguides[2010/03]
French:Contrôle tout optique de la radiation THz dans des guides d'ondes de plaques parallèles[2010/03]
Examination procedure23.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/31]
25.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2011Fee for grant paid
04.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
HR18.05.2011
HU18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
LV18.05.2011
MT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
TR18.05.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG18.08.2011
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GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
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