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EP About this file: EP3218669

EP3218669 - MULTI-SPECTRAL POLARIMETRIC VARIABLE OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABDULHALIM, Ibrahim
House 54
9976100 Wahat-Alsalam-Neve Shalom / IL
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ABDULHALIM, Ibrahim
P.O. Box 206
House number 54
9976100 Wahat Alsalam - Neve Shalom / IL
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Balder IP Law, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana 93
5ª planta
28046 Madrid / ES
[2024/09]
Former [2017/38]Balder IP Law, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana 93
5a planta
28046 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date15859931.611.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015IL51092
Priority number, dateUS201462080366P16.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080366 P
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075694
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218669
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218669
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL19.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/28, G01J3/44, G01J3/447, G02F1/1347, G01N21/64, G01N21/65, G01N21/84, G02B27/28, G01J3/12, G01N21/21, G01N21/47, G01J3/26, G01J4/00
[2023/37]
CPC:
G01J3/447 (EP,IL,US); G01N21/21 (EP,IL,US); G01J3/26 (EP,IL,US);
G01J3/2823 (EP,IL,US); G01J3/4412 (EP,IL,US); G01J3/45 (IL,US);
G01J4/00 (EP,IL,US); G01N21/4738 (EP,IL,US); G01N21/64 (EP,IL,US);
G01N21/65 (EP,IL,US); G01N21/8422 (EP,IL,US); G02B27/286 (EP,IL,US);
G02F1/13471 (EP,IL,US); G02F1/1393 (IL,US); G01B2210/56 (EP,IL,US);
G01J2003/1269 (EP,IL,US); G01J2003/2826 (IL,US); G01J2003/451 (IL,US);
G02F2203/055 (EP,IL,US); G02F2203/12 (IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/30]G01B9/02, G01N21/21, G02F1/133, G02B5/30, A61B5/00, G01J3/26, G01J4/00
Former IPC [2017/38]G01B9/02, G01N21/21, G02F1/133, G02B5/30, A61B5/00
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 [2017/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTISPEKTRALE POLARIMETRISCHE VARIABLE OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND BILDRECHNER[2017/38]
English:MULTI-SPECTRAL POLARIMETRIC VARIABLE OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGER[2017/38]
French:IMAGEUR ET DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE VARIABLE POLARIMÉTRIQUE À SPECTRES MULTIPLES[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2017National basic fee paid 
24.05.2017Search fee paid 
24.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
24.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
28.01.2020Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2024Fee for grant paid
24.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]HR28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1063785009010192
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1358314X.2011.563975
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1747.2002.19635.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1464-4258/1/5/311
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(02)02249-6
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.102250
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(94)90652-1
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(87)90315-4
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.003019
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.003002
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