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EP About this file: EP3175496

EP3175496 - PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING OF ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orthogonal Inc.
1999 Lake Ave.
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / DEFRANCO, John Andrew
362 Northumberland Ave.
Redwood City CA 94070 / US
02 / O'TOOLE, Terrence Robert
526 Old Mill Ln.
Webster, New York 14580 / US
03 / BYRNE, Frank Xavier
657 Adeline Dr.
Webster, New York 14580 / US
04 / FREEMAN, Diane Carol
133 Woodleaf
Pittsford, New York 14534 / US
 [2017/41]
Former [2017/23]01 / DEFRANCO, John Andrew
36 Oxford St.
Rochester, New York 14607 / US
02 / O'TOOLE, Terrence Robert
526 Old Mill Ln.
Webster, New York 14580 / US
03 / BYRNE, Frank Xavier
657 Adeline Dr.
Webster, New York 14580 / US
04 / FREEMAN, Diane Carol
133 Woodleaf
Pittsford, New York 14534 / US
Representative(s)Vitillo, Giuseppe
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15828065.131.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US43168
Priority number, dateUS201462031888P01.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462031888 P
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016019273
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175496
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175496
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/56, H01L21/027, H01L27/32
[2018/29]
CPC:
H10K59/353 (EP,US); H10K71/221 (EP,CN,KR,US); H10K71/00 (US);
H01L21/0274 (KR); H10K50/11 (US); H10K50/15 (US);
H10K50/16 (US); H10K50/171 (US); H10K50/18 (US);
H10K50/30 (US); H10K50/805 (US); H10K59/125 (US);
H10K59/35 (CN,KR,US); H10K71/231 (KR); H10K71/233 (US);
H10K85/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); H10K2101/10 (US); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]H01L51/56, H01L21/027
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PHOTOLITHOGRAPHISCHE STRUKTURIERUNG VON ORGANISCHEN ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2017/23]
English:PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING OF ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES[2017/23]
French:MISE EN MOTIFS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIQUE DE DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRONIQUES ORGANIQUES[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2017National basic fee paid 
23.02.2017Search fee paid 
23.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
23.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
31.10.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
15.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2021Fee for grant paid
04.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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