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EP2271490 - NON-FOULING SURFACES FOR REFLECTIVE SPHERES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanosys, Inc.
2625 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2011/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ENZERINK, Robert
216 F. Street 65
Davis CA 95616 / US
02 / DANIELS, R., Hugh
1144 Katie Court
Mountain View CA 94040 / US
 [2011/02]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Former [2011/02]Benson, Christopher
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date09739170.029.04.2009
[2011/02]
WO2009US02603
Priority number, dateUS20080071477P30.04.2008         Original published format: US 71477 P
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009134367
Date:05.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2271490
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2271490
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/00, G02B6/02
[2011/02]
CPC:
G02B1/18 (EP,US); B32B3/26 (EP,US); C09D5/1681 (US);
G02B27/0006 (EP,US); G02B5/126 (EP,US); B32B2255/00 (EP,US);
B32B2307/416 (EP,US); B32B2307/73 (EP,US); B32B2307/754 (EP,US);
B32B2535/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/24355 (EP,US); Y10T428/24421 (EP,US);
Y10T428/29 (EP,US); Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2993 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2995 (EP,US); Y10T428/2996 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31663 (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 [2019/41]
Former [2011/02]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:ZERFALLSFESTE OBERFLÄCHEN FÜR REFLEKTIERENDE KUGELN[2011/02]
English:NON-FOULING SURFACES FOR REFLECTIVE SPHERES[2011/02]
French:SURFACES RÉSISTANT À L ENCRASSEMENT POUR SPHÈRES RÉFLÉCHISSANTES[2011/02]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2010National basic fee paid 
27.10.2010Search fee paid 
27.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/02]
02.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2019Fee for grant paid
23.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2019Receipt 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  20.06.2016
Opposition(s)10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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