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EP About this file: EP2224559

EP2224559 - Nitride semiconductor laser device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2019/17]
Former [2010/35]For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyoshi, Takashi
c/o NICHIA CORPORATION
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
02 / Okada, Takeshi
c/o NICHIA CORPORATION
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
 [2019/17]
Former [2010/35]01 / Miyoshi, Takashi
c/o NICHIA CORPORATION 491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
02 / Okada, Takeshi
c/o NICHIA CORPORATION 491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/17]Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Former [2010/35]Fenlon, Christine Lesley
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date10155067.101.03.2010
[2010/35]
Priority number, dateJP2009004539827.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009045398
JP2010002300304.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010023003
[2010/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2224559
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2224559
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2224559
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/22, // H01S5/065, H01S5/343
[2018/49]
CPC:
H01S5/22 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/34333 (EP,US);
H01S2301/176 (EP,US); H01S5/0655 (EP,US); H01S5/222 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/35]H01S5/22, // H01S5/34, H01S5/323
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 [2019/17]
Former [2010/35]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 
TitleGerman:Nitrid-Halbleiterlaserbauelement[2010/35]
English:Nitride semiconductor laser device[2010/35]
French:Dispositif laser à semi-conducteur de nitrure[2010/35]
Examination procedure31.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
10.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2019Fee for grant paid
12.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2019Receipt 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  09.11.2015
Opposition(s)27.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2010
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 [I]US2005116243  (MOCHIDA ATSUNORI [JP]) [I] 1,2 * paragraphs [0062] - [0069]; figure 4 *;
 [X]US2006043409  (OHMI SUSUMU [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0030] - [0045]; figure 1 *;
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