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EP2602647 - Low layer count reflective polarizer with optimized gain [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.03.2021  [2021/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
PO Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Derks, Kristopher J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / Weber, Michael F.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / Hart, Shandon D.
4005 Pine Hill Road
Corning, NY 14830 / US
04 / Stover, Carl A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2013/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13158137.327.03.2009
[2013/24]
Priority number, dateUS20080040910P31.03.2008         Original published format: US 40910 P
[2013/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2602647
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30
[2013/24]
CPC:
G02B5/3066 (EP,US); G02B27/283 (US); G02B5/3041 (US);
G02B5/305 (EP,US); G02B5/3083 (US)
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,   TR [2013/24]
TitleGerman:Reflektierender Polarisator mit niedriger Schichtzahl mit optimierter Verstärkung[2013/24]
English:Low layer count reflective polarizer with optimized gain[2013/24]
French:Polariseur réfléchissant à nombre réduit de couches et à gain optimisé[2013/24]
Examination procedure12.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
27.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/10]
23.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/10]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09729145.4  / EP2263111
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 (EP20090729145) is  01.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.03.202012   M06   Not yet paid
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    - WEBER, "Giant Birefringent Optics in Multilayer Polymer Mirrors", SCIENCE, (200003), vol. 287, doi:doi:10.1126/science.287.5462.2451, XP000990141

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5462.2451
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