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EP3507835 - ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTOR COMPRISING CHARGE TRANSPORT ACROSS A BONDED INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.09.2017
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
G-Ray Switzerland SA
Rouges-Terres 61
2068 Hauterive / CH
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / VON KÄNEL, Hans
Röslistrasse 26
8304 Wallisellen / CH
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Mötteli-Mantelli, Novella
Da Vinci Partners LLC
Rathausgasse 1
9320 Arbon / CH
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date17767918.029.08.2017
[2019/28]
WO2017IB01032
Priority number, dateUS201662381647P31.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662381647 P
[2019/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018042242
Date:08.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3507835
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3507835
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[2019/28]
CPC:
H01L27/1469 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14632 (EP,KR,US); H01L25/167 (EP,US);
H01L27/14634 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14643 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14658 (EP,KR,US);
H01L27/14661 (US); H01L27/14676 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/14694 (EP,KR,US);
H01L27/14696 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/156 (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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER STRAHLUNGSDETEKTOR MIT LADUNGSTRANSPORT ÜBER EINE GEBONDETE GRENZFLÄCHE[2020/26]
English:ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTOR COMPRISING CHARGE TRANSPORT ACROSS A BONDED INTERFACE[2019/28]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE RAYONNEMENT ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE COMPRENANT UN TRANSPORT DE CHARGE PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE INTERFACE COLLÉE[2020/26]
Former [2019/28]ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER STRAHLUNGSDETEKTOR MIT LADUNGSTRANSPORT ÜBER EINE GEBUNDENE SCHNITTSTELLE
Former [2019/28]DÉTECTEUR DE RAYONNEMENT ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE COMPRENANT UN TRANSPORT DE CHARGE SUR L'ENSEMBLE D'UNE INTERFACE LIÉE
Entry into regional phase27.03.2019National basic fee paid 
27.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
27.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2021Fee for grant paid
16.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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