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EP About this file: EP2907154

EP2907154 - SEMI-TRANSPARENT PHOTOCATHODE WITH IMPROVED ABSORPTION RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photonis France
Avenue Roger Roncier
19100 Brive La Gaillarde / FR
[2015/34]
Inventor(s)01 / NÜTZEL, Gert
Ezelsveldlaan 117
Delft, 2611 RV / NL
02 / LAVOUTE, Pascal
5 Impasse de la Plaine des Jeux
F-19100 Brive La Gaillarde / FR
 [2016/47]
Former [2015/34]01 / NÜTZEL, Gert
2 rue Porte de Portanets
F-33000 Bordeaux / FR
02 / LAVOUTE, Pascal
5 Impasse de la Plaine des Jeux
F-19100 Brive La Gaillarde / FR
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date12773306.112.10.2012
[2015/34]
WO2012EP70313
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014056550
Date:17.04.2014
Language:FR
[2014/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2907154
Date:19.08.2015
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2907154
Date:23.11.2016
Language:FR
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01J1/34, H01J40/06, H01J40/16
[2015/34]
CPC:
H01J1/34 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US); H01J40/06 (EP,CN,IL,US); H01J40/16 (IL,US);
H01J43/02 (IL,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 [2015/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBTRANSPARENTE FOTOKATHODE MIT VERBESSERTER ABSORPTIONSRATE[2015/34]
English:SEMI-TRANSPARENT PHOTOCATHODE WITH IMPROVED ABSORPTION RATE[2015/34]
French:PHOTOCATHODE SEMI-TRANSPARENTE À TAUX D'ABSORPTION AMÉLIORÉ[2015/34]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2015National basic fee paid 
13.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
08.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2016Fee for grant paid
11.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2016Receipt 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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2012
AL23.11.2016
AT23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
IS23.03.2017
PT23.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/51]HU12.10.2012
AT23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/47]HU12.10.2012
AT23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU12.10.2012
AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2018/43]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2018/30]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV23.11.2016
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