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EP3505889 - MEASURING PATH DELAY THROUGH A LIQUID-CRYSTAL VARIABLE RETARDER AT NON-UNIFORM RETARDANCE INTERVALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
Office of General Counsel
Intellectual Property Law Department
Attn: IP Documentation Center
800 Phillips Road, MS 105-20C
Webster NY New York 14580 / US
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]For all designated states
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
Office of General Counsel
Intellectual Property Law Department
Attn: IP Documentation Center
800 Phillips Road, MS 105-20C
Webster, NY 14580 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEGYI, Alex
188 Winfield St.
Apt 4
San Francisco, CA California 94110 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date18212123.612.12.2018
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS20171585860929.12.2017         Original published format: US201715858609
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3505889
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/453, G01J3/28
[2019/27]
CPC:
G01J3/2823 (EP,US); G01J9/02 (KR); G01N21/45 (US);
G01J3/4531 (EP,US); G01J3/4537 (EP,US); G01M11/02 (CN);
G01N21/21 (US); G02F1/1313 (CN); G02F1/13306 (CN);
G02F1/1393 (US); G02F1/1395 (KR); G01J2009/0223 (KR);
G01N2201/0683 (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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/27]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:MESSUNG DER PFADVERZÖGERUNG DURCH EINEN VARIABLEN FLÜSSIGKRISTALLVERZÖGERERS BEI UNGLEICHMÄSSIGEN VERZÖGERUNGSINTERVALLEN[2019/27]
English:MEASURING PATH DELAY THROUGH A LIQUID-CRYSTAL VARIABLE RETARDER AT NON-UNIFORM RETARDANCE INTERVALS[2019/27]
French:MESURE DU RETARD DE TRAJET À TRAVERS UN RETARDATEUR VARIABLE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES À INTERVALLES DE RETARDEMENT NON UNIFORMES[2019/27]
Examination procedure04.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
03.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2015369667  (ROBINSON IAN S [US], et al);
 [XYI]EP3015832  (PALO ALTO RES CT INC [US])
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