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EP2426738 - INFRARED LIGHT DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/10]INFRARED SENSOR
[2019/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.01.2019
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
Japan Science and Technology Agency
4-1-8, Hon-cho Kawaguchi-shi
Saitama 332-0012 / JP
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / KOMIYAMA, Susumu
2-18-20-C-101, Tsurumaki
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 154-0016 / JP
02 / NICKELS, Patrick
Gosstr. 12
DE
72070 Tübingen / DE
 [2012/21]
Former [2012/10]01 / KOMIYAMA, Susumu
2-18-20-C-101, Tsurumaki
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 154-0016 / JP
02 / NICKELS, Patrick
4-37-5-504, Yayoi-cho
Nakano-ku
Tokyo 167-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Hofmann, Ralf U., et al
Hofmann & Fechner
Patentanwälte
Hörnlingerstrasse 3
Postfach 5
6830 Rankweil / AT
[2019/40]
Former [2012/10]Hofmann, Ralf U., et al
Hofmann & Fechner
Patentanwälte
Egelseestrasse 65a
Postfach 61
6806 Feldkirch / AT
Application number, filing date10780379.316.04.2010
[2019/40]
WO2010JP56864
Priority number, dateJP2009012519425.05.2009         Original published format: JP 2009125194
[2012/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137422
Date:02.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2426738
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2426738
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/112, H01L31/02, H01L31/0232, H01L31/0304, H01L31/0352, H01L27/146
[2019/23]
CPC:
H01L31/112 (EP,US); H01L27/14649 (EP,US); H01L31/02019 (EP,US);
H01L31/02327 (EP,US); H01L31/03046 (EP,US); H01L31/035209 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/29]H01L31/10, H01L31/0264, H01L31/02, H01L31/112, H01L31/0352
Former IPC [2012/10]H01L31/10, H01L31/0264
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,   SM,   TR [2012/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DETEKTOR FÜR INFRAROTLICHT[2019/23]
English:INFRARED LIGHT DETECTOR[2019/23]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE LUMIÉRE INFRAROUGE[2019/23]
Former [2012/10]INFRAROTSENSOR
Former [2012/10]INFRARED SENSOR
Former [2012/10]CAPTEUR INFRAROUGE
Entry into regional phase29.11.2011Translation filed 
29.11.2011National basic fee paid 
29.11.2011Search fee paid 
29.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
19.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2019Fee for grant paid
21.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2019Receipt 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  12.11.2013
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
07.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
07.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.04.2010
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CY02.10.2019
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MC02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2335686
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