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EP2341617 - Acoustic resonator including an electret, and method for manufacturing said resonator, application to coupled-resonator switchable filters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D" 25, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
[2011/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Defay, Emmanuel
14, place Saint Nizier
38340 Voreppe / FR
02 / Boisseau, Sébastien
41, boulevard Joseph Vallier
38100 Grenoble / FR
03 / Despesse, Ghislain
6, place Saint Christophe
38120 Saint-Egreve / FR
04 / Ivira, Brice
24, rue Henri Barbusse
18150 La Guerche sur l'Aubois / FR
05 / Reinhardt, Alexandre
12, rue des Fleurs
38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2018/47]
Former [2011/27]01 / Defay, Emmanuel
14, place Saint Nizier
38340 Voreppe / FR
02 / Boisseau, Sébastien
41, boulevard Joseph Vallier
38100 Grenoble / FR
03 / Despesse, Ghislain
6, place Saint Christophe
38120 Saint-Egreve / FR
04 / Ivira, Brice
24, rue Henri Barbusse
18150 La Guerche sur l'Aubois / FR
05 / Reinhardt, Alexandre
12, rue des Fleurs
38000 Grenoble / FR
Representative(s)Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, Rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2011/27]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date10195864.320.12.2010
[2011/27]
Priority number, dateFR2009005951023.12.2009         Original published format: FR 0959510
[2011/27]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2341617
Date:06.07.2011
Language:FR
[2011/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2341617
Date:21.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H03H3/04, H03H9/02, H03H9/58, H03H9/17
[2011/27]
CPC:
H03H9/02015 (EP,US); H03H3/04 (EP,US); H03H9/02031 (EP,US);
H03H9/173 (EP,US); H03H9/175 (EP,US); H03H9/583 (EP,US);
H03H9/584 (EP,US); H03H9/585 (EP,US); H03H2003/0414 (EP,US);
H03H2009/02196 (EP,US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/47]
Former [2011/27]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Akustischer Resonator, der ein Elektret umfasst, sowie Herstellungsverfahren dieses Resonators und Anwendung auf gekoppelte Resonatoren bei umschaltbaren Filtern[2011/27]
English:Acoustic resonator including an electret, and method for manufacturing said resonator, application to coupled-resonator switchable filters[2011/27]
French:Résonateur acoustique comprenant un électret, et procédé de fabrication de ce résonateur, application aux filtres commutables à résonateurs couplés[2011/27]
Examination procedure20.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/04]
04.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2018Fee for grant paid
15.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Receipt 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  04.07.2014
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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