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EP About this file: EP3738153

EP3738153 - A DUAL BAND PHOTODIODE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leonardo UK Ltd
1 Eagle Place
St. James's
London SW1Y 6AF / GB
[2021/19]
Former [2020/47]For all designated states
Leonardo MW Limited
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HIPWOOD, Les
Leonarod MW Ltd
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL / GB
02 / BAINS, Sudesh
Leonarod MW Ltd
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL / GB
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Tolfree, Adam Joseph Benjamin
Impetus IP Ltd
Office One
Ridgecombe Barn
Lifton, Devon PL16 0HD / GB
[2020/47]
Application number, filing date19700064.904.01.2019
[2020/47]
WO2019EP50158
Priority number, dateGB2018000027508.01.2018         Original published format: GB 201800275
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019134968
Date:11.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3738153
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3738153
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/11, H01L31/0296, H01L31/101, H01L31/103, H01L31/18, H01L27/144
[2023/13]
CPC:
H10F30/24 (EP,GB,IL,US); H10F30/2212 (EP,IL,US); H10F30/288 (EP,GB,IL,US);
H10F71/1253 (EP,GB,IL,US); H10F39/103 (EP,GB,IL,US); H10F77/1237 (EP,IL,US)
Former IPC [2020/47]H01L31/0296, H01L31/11
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 [2020/47]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELBANDFOTODIODENELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2020/47]
English:A DUAL BAND PHOTODIODE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME[2020/47]
French:ÉLÉMENT PHOTODIODE À DOUBLE BANDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2020/47]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2020National basic fee paid 
08.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
08.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2023Fee for grant paid
20.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.01.2019
HU04.01.2019
CZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
TR30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
IE04.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
[2026/05]
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HU04.01.2019
CZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
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RS30.08.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US4323911  (CAMPBELL JOE C et al.) [X] 13,19,22 * the whole document *[I] 1-12,14-18,20,21,23
 [XI] US4318115  (YOSHIKAWA TOSHIHUMI et al.) [X] 13 * the whole document *[I] 1-12,14-23
 [I]   BECKER L.: "Multicolor LWIR Focal Plane Array Technology For Space and Ground Based applications", SPIE, PO BOX 10 BELLINGHAM WA 98227-0010 USA, vol. 5564, 22 October 2004 (2004-10-22), XP040191362 [I] 1-23 * the whole document *
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