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EP1567301 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A HIGH-POWER LASER BEAM FOCUS POINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Le Controle Industriel
Immeuble Atlas, 3, avenue de la Baltique Villebon sur Yvette
91953 Courtaboeuf Cédex / FR
[2008/38]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Le Controle Industriel
Immeuble Atlas, 3, avenue de la Baltique Villebon sur Yvette
91953 Courtaboeuf Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ROUAUD, Charles
5, allée des Acacias
92310 SEVRES / FR
02 / GAUSSON, Christophe
269, rue de Paris, Villa Palladio
91920 PALAISEAU / FR
03 / DANG, Tat Thanh
13, avenue Jeanne d'Arc, Apt. 1120
92160 ANTONY / FR
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)Blot, Philippe Robert Emile, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/35]Blot, Philippe Robert Emile, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date03786010.317.11.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003FR03403
Priority number, dateFR2002001439818.11.2002         Original published format: FR 0214398
[2005/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004045798
Date:03.06.2004
Language:FR
[2004/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1567301
Date:31.08.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1567301
Date:17.09.2008
Language:FR
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/02, B23K26/20, B23K26/38
[2005/35]
CPC:
B23K26/04 (EP); B23K26/044 (EP); B23K26/0884 (EP);
B23K26/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2006/10]
Former [2005/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEWEGEN DES FOKUSPUNKTES EINES HOCHENERGIESTRAHLES[2005/35]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A HIGH-POWER LASER BEAM FOCUS POINT[2005/35]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR DEPLACER UN POINT DE FOCALISATION D'UN RAYONNEMENT LASER DE PUISSANCE[2005/35]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2005National basic fee paid 
12.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
18.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2008Fee for grant paid
01.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200705   M06   Fee paid on   02.01.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.11.2008
BE30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
[2010/01]
Former [2009/43]IT17.11.2008
BE30.11.2008
Former [2009/40]IT17.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[XP]WO03035318  (ERLAS ERLANGER LASERTECHNIK GMBH ; M. NEGENDANCK ET AL) [XP] 1-6,8,10-12 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]US4997250  (A.L. ORTIZ JR.) [X] 1-5,8,12-16 * column 1, lines 14-17 * * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 9 * * column 10, lines 53-64 * * column 17, lines 4-31; figure 11 * [Y] 6-8,10,11;
 [X]US4896944  (T.L. IRWIN ET AL) [X] 1-4,12-14 * column 1, lines 46-49 * * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 31; figures 1,4,5 *;
 [X]US5059759  (T. KUDO ET AL) [X] 1-4,10-14 * column 6, lines 27-36; figures 5a-b *;
 [X]US5667707  (H. KLINGEL ET AL) [X] 1,3,8,12-13,16 * column 3, lines 41-59 * * column 6, lines 42-64; figures 5a-b *;
 [Y]US5084783  (A.G. DEWEY ET AL) [Y] 6 * column 3, lines 46-52; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US3689159  (I. TANIGUSHI ET AL) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 18 - column 5, line 63; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4673795  (ORTIZ JR ANGEL L) [Y] 8,10,11 * column 4, lines 13-36; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JP2000071089
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000922), vol. 2000, no. 06, & JP2000071089 A 20000307 (SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1,5,13-16 * abstract *
ExaminationJPS59141392
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