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EP3611542 - PROXIMITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PHOTODETECTOR BASED PROXIMITY SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.11.2023  [2023/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
Atlas House
Third Avenue
Globe Park
Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1EY / GB
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, John Kevin
2 Bonaly Brae
Colinton
Edinburgh, EH13 0QF / GB
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Smith, Gary John
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date18188750.613.08.2018
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3611542
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/36, G01S7/491, G01S7/493, G01S7/497, // G01S17/93
[2020/08]
CPC:
G01S17/36 (EP); G01J1/44 (CN); H03K17/943 (US);
G01S7/4913 (EP); G01S7/4915 (EP); G01S7/493 (EP);
G01S7/497 (EP); H01L31/02327 (US); H01L31/125 (US);
H03K17/945 (US); G01J2001/442 (CN); G01J2001/4466 (CN);
G01S17/931 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/27]
Former [2020/08]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NÄHERUNGSSENSOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES PHOTODETEKTORBASIERTEN NÄHERUNGSSENSORS[2020/08]
English:PROXIMITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PHOTODETECTOR BASED PROXIMITY SENSOR[2020/08]
French:CAPTEUR DE PROXIMITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN CAPTEUR DE PROXIMITÉ BASÉ SUR UN PHOTODÉTECTEUR[2020/08]
Examination procedure27.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
27.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.07.2023
04.07.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.07.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/47]
15.07.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2505705  (ST MICROELECTRONICS RES & DEV [GB]);
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