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EP2550687 - CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polyera Corporation
8045 Lamon Avenue Suite 140
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
For all designated states
Northwestern University
Rebecca Crown Center 2-223
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Polyera Corporation
8045 Lamon Avenue Suite 140
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
For all designated states
Northwestern University
Rebecca Crown Center 2-223 633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FACCHETTI, Antonio
5412 N. Glenwood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640 / US
02 / MARKS, Tobin, J.
2300 Central Park Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
03 / HUANG, Hui
Apt. F2 1518 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
04 / CHEN, Zhihua
5155 Madison Street Unit 502
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)Lawrie, Donald James
Lawrie IP Limited
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5RG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/05]Lawrie, Donald James
Lawrie IP Limited
272 Bath Street
Glasgow, G2 4JR / GB
Application number, filing date11710098.215.03.2011
WO2011US28523
Priority number, dateUS20100317607P25.03.2010         Original published format: US 317607 P
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011119374
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2550687
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/00
[2013/05]
CPC:
C09B69/102 (EP,US); H10K85/113 (EP,US); C09B69/105 (EP,US);
C09B69/109 (EP,US); H10K85/151 (EP,US); H10K10/484 (EP,US);
Y02E10/549 (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 [2013/05]
TitleGerman:KONJUGIERTE POLYMERE UND VORRICHTUNGEN DAMIT[2013/05]
English:CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME[2013/05]
French:POLYMÈRES CONJUGUÉS ET DISPOSITIFS QUI INCORPORENT LESDITS POLYMÈRES CONJUGUÉS[2013/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2012National basic fee paid 
25.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/05]
17.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/09]
20.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/09]
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  28.04.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5162473  (JEN KWAN-YUE A [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * column 2, line 61 - column 7, line 59 * * column 20, line 46 - line 53 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200803700
 [A]  - YOUJUN HE ET AL, "Poly(3,6-dihexyl-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene vinylene): Synthesis, Field-Effect Transistors, and Photovoltaic Properties", MACROMOLECULES, (20081223), vol. 41, no. 24, doi:10.1021/ma801923c, ISSN 0024-9297, pages 9760 - 9766, XP055000229 [A] 1-30 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma801923c
Examination   - FU, YUEPING; ELSENBAUMER, RONALD L., "Structure/property relationships in conjugated polymers: Oxidation potentials, reduction potentials, and band gaps for a series of regiospecifically methoxy substituted thiophenevinylenes and poly(bithiophenevinylenes)", POLYMERIC MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, (19951231), vol. 72, doi:XP008184268, ISSN 0743-0515, pages 315 - 316
    - CICOIRA F ET AL, "ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS: ADVANCES AND PERSPECTIVES", ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, WILEY - V C H VERLAG GMBH & CO. KGAA, DE, (20071123), vol. 17, no. 17, doi:10.1002/ADFM.200700174, ISSN 1616-301X, pages 3421 - 3434, XP001509437

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200700174
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