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EP About this file: EP2247981

EP2247981 - A PROCESS FOR POLING A FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL DOPED WITH A METAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Of Southampton
Highfield Southampton
SO17 1BJ / GB
[2010/45]
Inventor(s)01 / GAWITH, Corin Barry Edmund
Optoelectronics Research Centre
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
02 / SMITH, Peter George Robin
Optoelectronics Research Centre
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
03 / MAJOR, Huw Edward
Optoelectronics Research Centre
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
 [2016/26]
Former [2010/45]01 / GAWITH, Corin, Barry, Edmund
Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
02 / SMITH, Peter, George, Robin
Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
03 / MAJOR, Huw, Edward
Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2016/26]Jones, Graham Henry
Graham Jones & Company
77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
Former [2010/45]Jones, Graham Henry
Graham Jones & Company 77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date09711493.809.02.2009
[2010/45]
WO2009GB00358
Priority number, dateGB2008000285215.02.2008         Original published format: GB 0802852
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009101390
Date:20.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2247981
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2247981
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/355, G02F1/377
[2010/45]
CPC:
G02F1/3558 (EP,US); G02F1/3775 (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,   TR [2016/26]
Former [2010/45]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR POLARISIERUNG EINES MIT EINEM METALL DOTIERTEN FERROELEKTRISCHEN MATERIALS[2010/45]
English:A PROCESS FOR POLING A FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL DOPED WITH A METAL[2010/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE POLARISATION D'UN MATÉRIAU FERROÉLECTRIQUE DOPÉ AVEC UN MÉTAL[2010/45]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2010National basic fee paid 
24.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
05.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2016Fee for grant paid
12.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2016Receipt 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  04.02.2011
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2009
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