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EP About this file: EP2235579

EP2235579 - EXTERNAL CAVITY TUNABLE LASER WITH AN AIR GAP ETALON COMPRISING WEDGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2014
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw PLC
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / COPNER, Nigel
Digital Technium
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
02 / EL DAHDAH, Nayla
Digital Technium
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
 [2014/28]
Former [2013/34]01 / COPNER, Nigel
Digital Technium
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
02 / EL DAH DAH, Nayla
Digital Technium
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
Former [2010/40]01 / COPNER, Nigel
Digital Technium Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
02 / EL DAH DAH, Nayla
Digital Technium Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
Representative(s)Dunn, Paul Edward, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. GL12 8JR / GB
[2010/40]
Application number, filing date08865429.822.12.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008GB04253
Priority number, dateGB2007002487420.12.2007         Original published format: GB 0724874
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009081160
Date:02.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2235579
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235579
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/00, H01S3/106, H01S5/14, H01S3/08
[2010/40]
CPC:
G02B26/001 (EP,US); H01S3/1062 (EP,US); H01S3/08036 (EP,US);
H01S5/141 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/40]
TitleGerman:ABSTIMMBARER LASER MIT EXTERNEM RESONATOR UND LUFTSPALTETALON MIT KEILEN[2010/40]
English:EXTERNAL CAVITY TUNABLE LASER WITH AN AIR GAP ETALON COMPRISING WEDGES[2010/40]
French:LASER ACCORDABLE À CAVITÉ EXTERNE AVEC ÉTALON À LAME D'AIR COMPRENANT DES COINS[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2010National basic fee paid 
16.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
31.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2013
17.06.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2013Fee for grant paid
14.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.11.2010
Opposition(s)13.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/04]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.08.2011Request for further processing filed
22.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.09.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2008
AT12.02.2014
BE12.02.2014
BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
DK12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
ES12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
HR12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
MC12.02.2014
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NL12.02.2014
PL12.02.2014
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SK12.02.2014
TR12.02.2014
NO12.05.2014
GR13.05.2014
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PT12.06.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU22.12.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2004109487  (ZHANG GUANGZHI G [US]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0063] - [0067] - [0072]; figures 1-4,6 * [Y] 16-20;
 [XY]US2005105565  (TOBIASON JOSEPH D [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,12-14,16-20 * paragraphs [0045] - [0079] - [0095] - [0117]; figures 1-3,13-18 * [Y] 16-20;
 [X]US6049554  (LANG ROBERT J [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 20 - column 8, line 46; figures 2,5,7-9 * * column 9, lines 17-65 *
by applicantUS2005008045
 US2004109487
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