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EP About this file: EP2633286

EP2633286 - IMPROVED-EFFICIENCY FIBRE-COUPLED TERAHERTZ SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
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
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SARTORIUS, Bernd
Württembergallee 22
14052 Berlin / DE
02 / ROEHLE, Helmut
Im Eichengrund 5
13629 Berlin / DE
03 / STANZE, Dennis
Seelingstr. 12
14059 Berlin / DE
04 / DIETZ, Roman
Raumerstr. 38
10437 Berlin / DE
 [2013/36]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2020/07]
Former [2013/36]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimstaler Strasse 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date11785330.925.10.2011
[2020/07]
WO2011EP05530
Priority number, dateDE2010104965825.10.2010         Original published format: DE102010049658
[2013/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012055574
Date:03.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2633286
Date:04.09.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2633286
Date:12.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/3581
[2019/32]
CPC:
G01N21/3581 (EP,US); G01J5/22 (US)
Former IPC [2013/36]G01N21/35
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 [2013/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EFFIZIENZ-VERBESSERTES FASERGEKOPPELTES TERAHERTZSYSTEM[2013/36]
English:IMPROVED-EFFICIENCY FIBRE-COUPLED TERAHERTZ SYSTEM[2013/36]
French:SYSTÈME À TÉRAHERTZ À FIBRES COUPLÉES À EFFICACITÉ AMÉLIORÉE[2013/36]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2013National basic fee paid 
08.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/36]
19.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2019Fee for grant paid
30.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2019Receipt 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  03.05.2018
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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