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EP About this file: EP2159044

EP2159044 - Nanocrystals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Naasani, Imad
575 McCorkle Boulevard
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8888 / US
 [2012/20]
Former [2010/09]01 / Naasani, Imad
575 McCorkle Boulevard
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8888 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2012/20]Renken, Joachim
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2010/46]Renken, Joachim
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2010/09]Couchman, Jonathan Hugh
Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date09172526.717.09.2002
[2010/09]
Priority number, dateUS20010322982P17.09.2001         Original published format: US 322982 P
US20020379208P09.05.2002         Original published format: US 379208 P
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2159044
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2159044
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:B32B9/00, G01N33/58
[2010/09]
CPC:
B82Y15/00 (EP,US); G01N33/588 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2993 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31721 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2010/09]
TitleGerman:Nanokristalle[2012/11]
English:Nanocrystals[2010/09]
French:Nanocristaux[2012/10]
Former [2010/09]Nanokristallen
Former [2010/09]Nanocrystaux
Examination procedure01.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
30.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2012Fee for grant paid
27.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02803277.9  / EP1456022
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 (EP20020803277) is  18.05.2007
Opposition(s)19.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
TR16.05.2012
BG16.08.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
LU17.09.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
TR16.05.2012
BG16.08.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/34]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
BG16.08.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
PT17.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
GR17.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
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