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EP About this file: EP2340589

EP2340589 - HIGH-TEMPERATURE INTERBAND CASCADE LASERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Office of Naval Research
875 North Randolph Street, Suite 1425
Arlington, Virginia 22203 / US
[2018/11]
Former [2011/27]For all designated states
The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Naval Research Laboratory. 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Code 1008.2
Washington, DC 20375 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VURGAFTMAN, Igor
2376 Sandy Walk Way
Odenton MD 21113 / US
02 / MEYER, Jerry, R.
121 Oak Drive
Catonsville MD 21228 / US
03 / KIM, Mijin
6400 Wainfleet Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152 / US
04 / BEWLEY, William, W.
3509 Gordon Street
Falls Church, VA 22041 / US
05 / KIM, Chul-Soo
6400 Wainfleet Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152 / US
06 / LINDLE, James, R.
2712 Birdseye Lane
Bowie, MD 20715 / US
07 / CANEDY, Chadwick, L.
910 M Street NW 902
Washington, DC 20001 / US
 [2012/25]
Former [2011/27]01 / VURGAFTMAN, Igor
2376 Sandy Walk Way
Odenton MD 21113 / US
02 / MEYER, Jerry, R.
121 Oak Drive
Catonsville MD 21228 / US
03 / MIJIN, Kim
6400 Wainfleet Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152 / US
04 / BEWLEY, William, W.
3509 Gordon Street
Falls Church, VA 22041 / US
05 / CHUL-SOO, Kim
6400 Wainfleet Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152 / US
06 / LINDLE, James, R.
2712 Birdseye Lane
Bowie, MD 20715 / US
07 / CANDEY, Chadwick, L.
910 M Street NW 902
Washington, DC 20001 / US
Representative(s)De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2018/11]Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al
Mendelsohn Dunleavy, P.C.
p/o De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/37]Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al
Mendelsohn, Drucker and Dunleavy, P.C.
p/o De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/03]Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al
Mendelsohn, Drucker & Associates, P.C.
p/o De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/27]Dunleavy, Kevin James
Knoble & Yoshida LLC p/o De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date09822404.107.10.2009
[2011/27]
WO2009US59769
Priority number, dateUS20080106693P20.10.2008         Original published format: US 106693 P
US2009040262712.03.2009         Original published format: US 402627
[2011/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010047948
Date:29.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2340589
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2340589
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/34
[2014/10]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/3422 (EP,US); H01S5/3401 (EP,US);
H01S5/3077 (EP,US); H01S5/3407 (EP,US); H01S5/3416 (EP,US);
H01S5/34306 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/27]H01S3/14
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/11]
Former [2011/27]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHTEMPERATUR-INTERBAND-KASKADENLASER[2011/27]
English:HIGH-TEMPERATURE INTERBAND CASCADE LASERS[2011/27]
French:LASERS CASCADE INTERBANDE HAUTE TEMPERATURE[2011/27]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2011National basic fee paid 
11.01.2011Search fee paid 
11.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/27]
16.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2018Fee for grant paid
01.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12167206.7  / EP2511995
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.07.2015
Opposition(s)17.12.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.10.2009
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