EP2116879 - Optical interface [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.02.2019 Database last updated on 26.06.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 02.03.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.10.2017 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 14.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Tyco Electronics Nederland B.V. Rietveldenweg 32 5222 AR's-Hertogenbosch / NL | [2018/14] |
Former [2009/46] | For all designated states Tyco Electronics Nederland B.V. Rietveldenweg 32 5222 AR's-Hertogenbosch / NL | Inventor(s) | 01 /
van Geffen, Sjoerd Geert Cornelis Distellaar 52 5467 BP, Veghel / NL | 02 /
Duis, Jeroen De Lijsterbes 2 6942TL, Didam / NL | [2018/14] |
Former [2009/46] | 01 /
van Geffen, Sjoerd Geert Cornelis Distellaar 52 5467 BP, Veghel / NL | ||
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Duis, Jeroen De Lijsterbes 2 6942TL, Didam / NL | Representative(s) | Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al Baron Warren Redfern 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW / GB | [2018/14] |
Former [2009/46] | Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London W8 5BU / GB | Application number, filing date | 09157789.0 | 09.04.2009 | [2009/46] | Priority number, date | US20080043940P | 10.04.2008 Original published format: US 43940 P | [2009/46] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2116879 | Date: | 11.11.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/46] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2116879 | Date: | 23.12.2009 | [2009/52] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2116879 | Date: | 04.04.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/14] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.11.2009 | Classification | IPC: | G02B6/32, G02B6/42, // G02B6/43 | [2009/46] | CPC: |
G02B6/4214 (EP,US);
G02B6/32 (EP,US);
G02B6/4232 (EP,US);
G02B6/43 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49117 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2018/14] |
Former [2009/46] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Optische Schnittstelle | [2009/46] | English: | Optical interface | [2009/46] | French: | Interface optique | [2009/46] | Examination procedure | 09.03.2010 | Examination requested [2010/15] | 15.09.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.03.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.05.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.10.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.02.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 15.02.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 15.02.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 15.09.2011 | Opposition(s) | 07.01.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.04.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.04.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.04.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 09.04.2009 | AT | 04.04.2018 | CY | 04.04.2018 | CZ | 04.04.2018 | DK | 04.04.2018 | EE | 04.04.2018 | ES | 04.04.2018 | FI | 04.04.2018 | HR | 04.04.2018 | IT | 04.04.2018 | LT | 04.04.2018 | LV | 04.04.2018 | MC | 04.04.2018 | MK | 04.04.2018 | PL | 04.04.2018 | RO | 04.04.2018 | SE | 04.04.2018 | SI | 04.04.2018 | SK | 04.04.2018 | TR | 04.04.2018 | IE | 09.04.2018 | LU | 09.04.2018 | MT | 09.04.2018 | BE | 30.04.2018 | CH | 30.04.2018 | LI | 30.04.2018 | BG | 04.07.2018 | GB | 04.07.2018 | NO | 04.07.2018 | GR | 05.07.2018 | IS | 04.08.2018 | PT | 06.08.2018 | [2020/33] |
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