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EP2740262 - POSITION-SENSITIVE READOUT MODES FOR DIGITAL SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips GmbH
Röntgenstraße 22
22335 Hamburg / DE
[2020/12]
Former [2019/14]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips GmbH
Röntgenstraße 22
22335 Hamburg / DE
Former [2014/24]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Deutschland GmbH
Lübeckertordamm 5
20099 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FRACH, Thomas
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/37]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2014/24]Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date12772430.027.07.2012
[2020/37]
WO2012IB53837
Priority number, dateUS201161514504P03.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161514504 P
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013018006
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2740262
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740262
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/369, G01T1/24
[2014/24]
CPC:
H04N25/70 (EP,US); G01T1/248 (EP,US); G01T1/20184 (EP,US);
G01T1/249 (EP,US); G01T1/2985 (EP,US); H04N25/707 (EP)
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 [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONSEMPFINDLICHE AUSLESEMODI FÜR DIGITALE SILICIUM-PHOTOVERVIELFACHERARRAYS[2014/24]
English:POSITION-SENSITIVE READOUT MODES FOR DIGITAL SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER ARRAYS[2014/24]
French:MODES DE LECTURE SENSIBLES À LA POSITION POUR DES RÉSEAUX DE PHOTOMULTIPLICATEURS NUMÉRIQUES EN SILICIUM[2014/24]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2014National basic fee paid 
03.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
29.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2020Fee for grant paid
13.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2020Receipt 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  10.07.2018
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2012
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