EP2247981 - A PROCESS FOR POLING A FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL DOPED WITH A METAL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.05.2017 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.03.2020 | Lapse 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] |
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GAWITH, Corin, Barry, Edmund Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB | ||
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SMITH, Peter, George, Robin Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB | |||
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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 date | 09711493.8 | 09.02.2009 | [2010/45] | WO2009GB00358 | Priority number, date | GB20080002852 | 15.02.2008 Original published format: GB 0802852 | [2010/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 20.08.2009 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/355, G02F1/377 | [2010/45] | CPC: |
G02F1/3558 (EP,US);
G02F1/3775 (EP,US)
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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 | Title | German: | 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 phase | 24.06.2010 | National basic fee paid | 24.06.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.06.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 24.06.2010 | Examination requested [2010/45] | 05.10.2010 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 04.02.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.05.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.11.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.01.2016 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 11.03.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.05.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 12.05.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 12.05.2016 | 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 04.02.2011 | Opposition(s) | 30.03.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.12.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.01.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 02.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 23.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 22.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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