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EP About this file: EP2803120

EP2803120 - SINGLE MODE SINGLE FREQUENCY LASER SYSTEM WITH HARMONIC GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IPG Photonics Corporation
50 Old Webster Road
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540 / US
[2014/47]
Inventor(s)01 / GAPONTSEV, Valentin
31 Hickory Drive
Worchester, MA 01609 / US
02 / AVDOKHIN, Alexey
1731 Beacon St.
Unit 1513
Brooklin, MA 02445 / US
03 / ANDRUSYAK, Oleksiy
106 Tremont Street
Apt. 206
Boston, MA 02135 / US
04 / GRAPOV, Yuri
71 School Road
Sutton, MA 01590 / US
 [2021/19]
Former [2014/47]01 / GAPONTSEV, Valentin
31 Hickory Drive
Worchester, MA 01609 / US
02 / AVDOKHIN, Alexey
1731 Beacon St.
Unit 1513
Brooklin, MA 02445 / US
03 / GAPONTSEV, Valentin
31 Hickory Drive
Worchester, MA 01609 / US
04 / ANDRUSYAK, Oleksiy
106 Tremont Street
Apt. 206
Boston, MA 02135 / US
05 / GRAPOV, Yuri
71 School Road
Sutton, MA 01590 / US
Representative(s)Kohlmann, Kai
Donatusstraße 1
52078 Aachen / DE
[2014/47]
Application number, filing date13736101.009.01.2013
[2021/19]
WO2013US20866
Priority number, dateUS201261584395P09.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261584395 P
[2014/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013106456
Date:18.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2803120
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2803120
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35, H01S3/067, H01S3/00, H01S3/10, H01S3/13, H01S3/109, H01S3/23, H01S5/0687
[2020/48]
CPC:
H01S3/0092 (EP,US); G02F1/353 (EP); H01S3/109 (EP);
H01S3/1301 (EP,US); H01S3/1305 (EP); H01S3/2308 (EP);
H01S5/0687 (EP); H01S3/0085 (EP); H01S3/06758 (EP);
H01S3/10015 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]H01S3/098, H01S3/10, H01S3/109, H01S3/23, H01S5/0687, H01S3/13
Former IPC [2014/47]H01S3/098, H01S3/10
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 [2014/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MONOMODALES MONOFREQUENTES LASERSYSTEM MIT OBERWELLENERZEUGUNG[2014/47]
English:SINGLE MODE SINGLE FREQUENCY LASER SYSTEM WITH HARMONIC GENERATION[2014/47]
French:SYSTÈME LASER MONOMODE, MONOFRÉQUENCE À GÉNÉRATION D'HARMONIQUES[2014/47]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2014National basic fee paid 
08.07.2014Search fee paid 
08.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/47]
08.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2021Fee for grant paid
31.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2021Receipt 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  19.07.2019
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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