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EP4184239 - ELASTOMERIC OPTICAL DEVICE AND RELATED OPERATION METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardinal CG Company
775 Prairie Center Drive
Suite 200
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2023/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Chowdhury, Reaz Ahmed
Cross Plains, Wisconsin / US
02 / Arellano, Luis Octavio
Muscoda, Winsconsin / US
03 / Burrows, Keith James
Mineral Point, Wisconsin / US
 [2023/21]
Representative(s)Hansson Thyresson AB
PO Box 73
201 20 Malmö / SE
[2023/21]
Application number, filing date22210992.829.04.2021
[2023/21]
Priority number, dateUS20201686483701.05.2020         Original published format: US202016864837
[2023/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4184239
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2023
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/01, G02B26/00
[2023/21]
CPC:
G02F1/0128 (EP); G02F1/01 (EP); G02B26/00 (EP);
G02F2201/12 (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 [2023/52]
Former [2023/21]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:ELASTOMERE OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE BETRIEBSVERFAHREN[2023/21]
English:ELASTOMERIC OPTICAL DEVICE AND RELATED OPERATION METHODS[2023/21]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE ÉLASTOMÈRE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FONCTIONNEMENT ASSOCIÉS[2023/21]
Examination procedure17.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2023Examination requested  [2023/52]
17.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP21727645.0  / EP4143629
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2259918
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2219566
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