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EP About this file: EP2164173

EP2164173 - Optical sensor and sensing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
Parkway
Globe Park
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
Parkway, Globe Park Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Raynor, Jeffrey M.
Ambridge Hall
17 West Catherine Place
Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 5HZ / GB
02 / Baxter, David Patrick
/ 28/5 Cathcart Place
Edinburgh, Lothian EH11 2HE / GB
 [2012/49]
Former [2010/11]01 / Raynor, Jeffrey M.
Ambridge Hall 17 West Catherine Place
Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 5HZ / GB
02 / Baxter, David Patrick
28/5 Cathcart Place
Edinburgh, Lothian EH11 2HE / GB
Representative(s)Hayden, Nicholas Mark
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Hayden, Nicholas Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2010/11]Hayden, Nicholas Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09169948.810.09.2009
[2010/11]
Priority number, dateGB2008001659211.09.2008         Original published format: GB 0816592
[2010/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2164173
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2164173
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/08
[2010/11]
CPC:
H03F3/087 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/11]
TitleGerman:Optischer Sensor und Messverfahren[2010/11]
English:Optical sensor and sensing method[2010/11]
French:Capteur optique et procédé de détection[2010/11]
Examination procedure16.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/43]
29.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2012Fee for grant paid
29.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  29.06.2012
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2009
AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
HR05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
LT05.12.2012
LV05.12.2012
MC05.12.2012
MK05.12.2012
MT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
PL05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
SM05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
NO05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IS05.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
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LT05.12.2012
LV05.12.2012
MC05.12.2012
MK05.12.2012
MT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
PL05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
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TR05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
NO05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IS05.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
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SM05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
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BG05.03.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5705807  (THRONGNUMCHAI KRAISORN [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,10-18 * column 3, line 1 - line 25; figures 9-12 * * column 14, line 46 - column 15, line 37 * * column 16, line 19 - line 66 *;
 [X]US2004080623  (CLEVELAND DIXON [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028]; figures 18-20,22 * * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0118] *;
 [A]EP0933870  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 6-9 * paragraph [0022]; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0933871  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 6-9 * paragraph [0022]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4851689  (HASEGAWA KAZUO [JP]) [A] 1-5,10-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9944359  (INTEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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