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EP2642662 - HBAR resonator comprising a structure for amplifying the amplitude of at least one resonance of said resonator and methods for producing said resonator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
25, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
[2020/41]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D" 25, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel Ange
75016 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Reinhardt, Alexandre
4, rue de la Distillerie
38400 Saint Martin d'Heres / FR
02 / Ballandras, Sylvain
9, rue Alexandre Estignard
25000 Besancon / FR
03 / Perruchot, François
75, rue Ampère
38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Atout PI Laplace
Immeuble Up On
25 Boulevard Romain Rolland
CS 40072
75685 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22 avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2013/39]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date13159872.419.03.2013
[2013/39]
Priority number, dateFR2012005246220.03.2012         Original published format: FR 1252462
[2013/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2642662
Date:25.09.2013
Language:FR
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2642662
Date:07.10.2020
Language:FR
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:H03H9/17, H03H9/02
[2013/39]
CPC:
H03H9/02078 (EP,US); H03H9/17 (US); H03H3/04 (US);
H03H9/172 (EP,US); H03H9/175 (EP); Y10T29/42 (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 [2020/41]
Former [2013/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HBAR-Resonator, der eine Amplitudenverstärkungsstruktur von mindestens einer Resonanz des entsprechenden Resonators umfasst, und Verfahren zur Herstellung dieses Resonators[2013/39]
English:HBAR resonator comprising a structure for amplifying the amplitude of at least one resonance of said resonator and methods for producing said resonator[2013/39]
French:Résonateur HBAR comportant une structure d'amplification de l'amplitude d'au moins une résonance dudit résonateur et procédés de réalisation de ce résonateur[2013/39]
Examination procedure12.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/17]
27.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.06.2020
10.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2020Fee for grant paid
28.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2020Receipt 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  27.09.2017
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
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26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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