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EP About this file: EP1999827

EP1999827 - RED LIGHT LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brenner, Mary K.
4275 Deerwood Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
For all designated states
Johnson, Klein L.
2845 Wear Circle
Orono, MN 55356 / US
[2008/50]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth
26 Northumberland Square
North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE30 1PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth
Cooper's Studios
14-18 Westgate Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN / GB
Former [2008/50]Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth 6 Charlotte Square
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4XF / GB
Application number, filing date07752658.007.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007US05974
Priority number, dateUS20060780267P07.03.2006         Original published format: US 780267 P
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007103527
Date:13.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1999827
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1999827
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/00, H01L31/0256, H01S3/082, H01S5/183
[2008/50]
CPC:
H01S5/18333 (EP,US); H01S5/183 (KR); B82Y20/00 (EP,US);
H01L31/0256 (KR); H01S3/082 (KR); H01S5/34326 (EP,US);
H01S5/024 (EP,US); H01S5/18308 (EP,US); H01S5/18311 (EP,US);
H01S5/18358 (EP,US); H01S5/2063 (EP,US); H01S5/3095 (EP,US);
H01S5/3215 (EP,US); H01S5/3406 (EP,US); H01S5/423 (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 [2017/18]
Former [2008/50]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROTLICHTLASER[2008/50]
English:RED LIGHT LASER[2008/50]
French:LASER A LUMIÈRE ROUGE[2016/41]
Former [2008/50]LASER A LUMIERE ROUGE
Entry into regional phase07.10.2008National basic fee paid 
07.10.2008Search fee paid 
29.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
06.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2017Fee for grant paid
25.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2017Receipt 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  15.09.2016
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201004   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2010
31.03.201105   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2011
31.03.201408   M06   Fee paid on   19.09.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2007
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU07.03.2007
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/52]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/52]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005089074  (KOELLE BERNHARD U [US], et al) [A] 1,3-7 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2003123514  (COX JAMES A [US], et al) [A] 1,3-7 * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0744799  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,3-7 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5557627  (SCHNEIDER JR RICHARD P [US], et al) [A] 1,3-7 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004165636  (EZAKI MIZUNORI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-7 * figure 1C *
International search[X]US5557327  (HASEGAWA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5726462  (SPAHN OLGA B [US], et al);
 [A]US6631154  (COLDREN LARRY A [US], et al)
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