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EP About this file: EP2128940

EP2128940 - QUANTUM CASCADE LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2015/35]
Former [2009/49]For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / EDAMURA, Tadataka
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / AKIKUSA, Naota
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / FUJITA, Kazuue
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
04 / SUGIYAMA, Atsushi
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
05 / OCHIAI, Takahide
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2015/35]
Former [2009/49]01 / EDAMURA, Tadataka
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 1126-1 Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / AKIKUSA, Naota
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 1126-1 Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / FUJITA, Kazuue
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 1126-1 Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
04 / SUGIYAMA, Atsushi
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 1126-1 Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
05 / OCHIAI, Takahide
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 1126-1 Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/35]
Former [2009/49]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07744803.306.06.2007
[2009/49]
WO2007JP61460
Priority number, dateJP2007000951918.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007009519
[2009/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008087754
Date:24.07.2008
Language:JA
[2008/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2128940
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2128940
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/343
[2009/49]
CPC:
H01S5/3402 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/34313 (EP,US);
H01S5/3086 (EP,US); H01S5/309 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:QUANTEN-KASKADENLASER[2009/49]
English:QUANTUM CASCADE LASER[2009/49]
French:LASER À CASCADE QUANTIQUE[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2009Translation filed 
30.07.2009National basic fee paid 
30.07.2009Search fee paid 
30.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
01.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2015Fee for grant paid
13.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.04.2015
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2007
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
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FI26.08.2015
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LT26.08.2015
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PL26.08.2015
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SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
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PT28.12.2015
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