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EP2430592 - NEAR FIELD COUPLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZIH Corp.
475 Half Day Road, Suite 500
Lincolnshire
Illinois 60069 / BM
[2015/32]
Former [2012/12]For all designated states
ZIH Corp.
Pearman Building 3 Gorham Road 3rd Floor
Hamilton HM08 / BM
Inventor(s)01 / TSIRLINE, Boris, Y.
2711 Summit Dr.
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
02 / TIAN, Mao
617 Westmoreland Drive Apt. A
Vernon Hills, IL 60061 / US
03 / TORCHALSKI, Karl
2504 N. Forrest Lane
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 / US
 [2015/33]
Former [2012/12]01 / TSIRLINE, Boris, Y.
2711 Summit Dr.
Glenview IL 60025 / US
02 / TIAN, Mao
617 Westmoreland Drive Apt. A
Vernon Hills IL 60061 / US
03 / TORCHALSKI, Karl
2504 N. Forrest Lane
Arlington Heights IL 60004 / US
Representative(s)Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[2015/33]
Former [2012/12]Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date10720969.411.05.2010
[2015/33]
WO2010US34343
Priority number, dateUS2009046384111.05.2009         Original published format: US 463841
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010132417
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2430592
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430592
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06K17/00, G06K7/10
[2015/12]
CPC:
G06K17/0009 (EP,KR,US); G06K17/0025 (EP,KR,US); B41J3/407 (KR,US);
G06K7/10297 (KR,US); H01Q3/24 (KR,US); H04B5/45 (EP,KR,US);
H04B5/48 (EP,KR,US); H04B5/77 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/12]G06K17/00
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHFELDKOPPLER UND ZUGEORDNETES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2015/12]
English:NEAR FIELD COUPLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD[2012/12]
French:APPAREIL DE COUPLAGE PAR CHAMP PROCHE ET SYSTEME ET METHODE ASSOCIES[2015/12]
Former [2012/12]NEAR FIELD COUPLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2012/12]DISPOSITIF DE COUPLAGE EN CHAMP PROCHE ET SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase09.12.2011National basic fee paid 
09.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
09.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2015Fee for grant paid
29.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15179240.5  / EP2963586
EP19164167.9  / EP3528174
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.03.2013
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.05.2010
AL12.08.2015
AT12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
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FI12.08.2015
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MC12.08.2015
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NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
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PT14.12.2015
LU11.05.2016
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