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EP About this file: EP2514050

EP2514050 - HIGH-POWER QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS WITH ACTIVE-PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
614 Walnut Street, 13th Floor
Madison, WI 53726 / US
[2012/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BOTEZ, Dan
200 N. Prospect Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin 53726 / US
02 / MAWST, Luke, J.
1007 Fountain Drive
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 / US
 [2013/03]
Former [2012/43]01 / BOTEZ, Dan
200 N. Prospect Ave.
Madison Wisconsin 53726 / US
02 / MAWST, Luke, J.
1007 Fountain Drive
Sun Prairie Wisconsin 53590 / US
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2012/43]Roberts, Mark Peter, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10842392.207.10.2010
[2018/40]
WO2010US51740
Priority number, dateUS2009063917816.12.2009         Original published format: US 639178
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011084201
Date:14.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2514050
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2514050
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/30, H01S5/34, H01S5/40, B82Y20/00
[2018/21]
CPC:
H01S5/3402 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/4031 (EP,US);
H01S5/02461 (EP,US); H01S5/2224 (EP,US); H01S5/3213 (EP,US);
H01S5/4081 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/43]H01S5/30, H01S5/34, H01S5/40
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGS-QUANTENKASKADENLASER MIT AKTIVER PHOTONISCHER KRISTALLSTRUKTUR[2018/21]
English:HIGH-POWER QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS WITH ACTIVE-PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE[2012/43]
French:LASERS À CASCADE QUANTIQUE HAUTE PUISSANCE DOTÉS D'UNE STRUCTURE À CRISTAL PHOTONIQUE ACTIF[2012/43]
Former [2012/43]HOCHLEISTUNGS-QUANTENKASKADENLASER MIT AKTIVPHOTONENKRISTALLSTRUKTUR
Entry into regional phase11.06.2012National basic fee paid 
11.06.2012Search fee paid 
11.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/43]
03.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2018Fee for grant paid
20.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2018Receipt 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  04.05.2018
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.10.2010
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
MT07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU07.10.2010
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
MT07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2020/17]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
MT07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2020/08]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
MT07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/50]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/48]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE07.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/40]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/38]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/37]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/34]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/30]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
LU07.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/26]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/25]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/24]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/22]CZ03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
NO03.01.2019
Former [2019/17]NL03.10.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US2008043794  (BOTEZ DAN [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]  - LEONARD K HOFFMANN ET AL, "Tree array quantum cascade laser", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20090107), vol. 17, no. 2, doi:10.1364/OE.17.000649, pages 649 - 657, XP055420250 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.000649
 [A]  - LI SHUANG ET AL, "High power, single-mode operation from photonic-lattice semiconductor lasers with controllable lateral resonance", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, A I P PUBLISHING LLC, US, (20060302), vol. 88, no. 9, doi:10.1063/1.2180443, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 91112 - 091112, XP012083049 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2180443
 [A]  - BOTEZ D, "HIGH-POWER MONOLITHIC PHASE-LOCKED ARRAYS OF ANTIGUIDED SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE LASERS", IEE PROCEEDINGS J. OPTOELECTRONICS, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. STEVENAGE, GB, (19920201), vol. 139, no. 1, ISSN 0267-3932, pages 14 - 23, XP000293170 [A] 1 * sections 1-6 *
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