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EP About this file: EP3014250

EP3014250 - WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanolyze AB
BioVentureHub
Pepparedsleden 1
431 83 Mölndal / SE
[2023/29]
Former [2022/46]For all designated states
Nanolyze AB
Erik Dahlbergsgatan 11
411 26 Göteborg / SE
Former [2022/40]For all designated states
Gothenburg Sensor Devices AB
c/o GU Ventures AB
Erik Dahlbergsgatan 11A
411 26 Göteborg / SE
Former [2016/18]For all designated states
Gothenburg Sensor Devices AB
c/o GU Ventures AB
Erik Dahlbergsgatan 11A
411 26 Göteborg / SE
For all designated states
Höök, Fredrik
Floravägen 18
441 43 Alingsås / SE
Inventor(s)01 / HÖÖK, Fredrik
Floravägen 18
S-441 43 Alingsås / SE
02 / AGNARSSON, Björn
Björkebergsstigen 6
S-433 60 Partille / SE
03 / LUNDGREN, Anders
Träslöv 112
S-432 91 Varberg / SE
04 / GUNNARSSON, Anders
Glasbergsgatan 37
S-43134 Mölndal / SE
05 / BALLY, Marta
Vasagatan 10
S-411 24 Göteborg / SE
06 / SIMONSSON NYSTRÖM, Lisa
Eklövsvägen 201
S-44350 Lerum / SE
 [2023/23]
Former [2016/18]01 / HÖÖK, Fredrik
Floravägen 18
S-441 43 Alingsås / SE
02 / AGNARSSON, Björn
Björkebergsstigen 6
S-433 60 Partille / SE
03 / LUNDGREN, Anders
Träslöv 112
S-432 91 Varberg / SE
04 / GUNNARSSON, Anders
Räntmästaregatan 21B
S-416 58 Göteborg / SE
05 / BALLY, Marta
Vasagatan 10
S-411 24 Göteborg / SE
06 / SIMONSSON, Lisa
Anders Personsgatan 15
S-416 48 Göteborg / SE
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 17067
200 10 Malmö / SE
[2023/23]
Former [2016/18]Valea AB
Anna Lindhs Plats 4
211 19 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date14733176.326.06.2014
[2016/18]
WO2014EP63491
Priority number, dateSE2013005079028.06.2013         Original published format: SE 1350790
[2016/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014207089
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3014250
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3014250
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64
[2016/18]
CPC:
G01N21/6458 (EP,US); G01N21/01 (US); G01N21/6428 (US);
G01N21/648 (EP,US); G02B21/16 (US); G02B6/1221 (US);
G01N2201/061 (US); G01N2201/06113 (US); G01N2201/062 (US);
G01N2201/08 (US); G02B2006/12176 (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 [2016/18]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WELLENLEITERSTRUKTUR[2016/18]
English:WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE[2016/18]
French:STRUCTURE DE GUIDE D'ONDE[2016/18]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2016National basic fee paid 
27.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/18]
19.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2023Fee for grant paid
11.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201704   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE26.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/21]
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]GR08.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2011306143  (CHIOU CHUNG-FAN [TW], et al) [Y] 1-24 * paragraphs [[0040]] , [ [0049]] , [ [0051]] , [ [0052]] *;
 [Y]  - BJORN AGNARSSON ET AL, "Evanescent-wave fluorescence microscopy using symmetric planar waveguides", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20090330), vol. 17, no. 7, doi:10.1364/OE.17.005075, pages 5075 - 5082, XP055140706 [Y] 1-24 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.005075
 [Y]  - JENNIFER HALLDORSSON ET AL, "High index contrast polymer waveguide platform for integrated biophotonics", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20100101), vol. 18, no. 15, pages 16217 - 16226, XP055144686 [Y] 20-23 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.016217
 [A]  - AGNARSSON B ET AL, "Fabrication of planar polymer waveguides for evanescent-wave sensing in aqueous environments", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 87, no. 1, doi:10.1016/J.MEE.2009.05.016, ISSN 0167-9317, (20100101), pages 56 - 61, (20090522), XP026746564 [A] 1-24 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2009.05.016
ExaminationWO2010062627
    - SHARMA N ET AL, "Control of birefringence using polymer as cladding layer in optical planar waveguides", OPTIK, WISSENSCHAFTLICHE VERLAG GMBH, DE, vol. 121, no. 17, ISSN 0030-4026, (201009), pages 1610 - 1613, (20090806), XP027207290
by applicantUS6753188
 WO2007077218
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