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EP About this file: EP2951625

EP2951625 - FIBRE OPTICAL LASER COMBINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPI Lasers UK Limited
3 Wellington Park Tollbar Way Hedge End
Southampton SO30 2QU / GB
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KEEN, Stephen
c/o GSI Group Limited
Cosford Lane
Swift Valley
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1QN / GB
02 / MOORE, Stephen
c/o GSI Group Limited
Cosford Lane
Swift Valley
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1QN / GB
03 / BOTHEROYD, Iain
c/o GSI Group Limited
Cosford Lane
Swift Valley
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1QN / GB
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2018/14]
Former [2015/50]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date14701616.627.01.2014
[2015/50]
WO2014GB50203
Priority number, dateGB2013000174531.01.2013         Original published format: GB 201301745
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014118516
Date:07.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2951625
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2951625
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/04, G02B6/43, H01S3/10, H01S3/23, G02B27/09, G02B6/255, G02B6/28, H01S3/067
[2017/51]
CPC:
G02B6/2551 (EP,US); G02B6/2804 (GB); H01S3/10 (US);
G02B27/0905 (US); G02B27/0994 (US); G02B6/04 (US);
G02B6/255 (US); G02B6/2856 (EP,US); G02B6/43 (US);
H01S3/067 (US); H01S3/23 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/50]G02B6/255, G02B6/28, H01S3/067
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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHER LASERKOMBINIERER[2015/50]
English:FIBRE OPTICAL LASER COMBINER[2015/50]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR LASER OPTIQUE DE FIBRE[2015/50]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2015National basic fee paid 
29.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
04.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2018Fee for grant paid
26.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2018Receipt 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  05.08.2016
Opposition(s)07.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.04.2018
CY04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
MK04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/31]AL04.04.2018
CY04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2021/26]AL04.04.2018
CY04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/40]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/26]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/12]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
SM04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/10]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/09]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/08]AL04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/03]AL04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2018/52]AL04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
Former [2018/51]AL04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
RS04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
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HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
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LT04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
Former [2018/46]AL04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
NO04.07.2018
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2307059  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-24* page 22; figures 7a,b *;
 [XA]WO2005029146  (ITF TECHNOLOGIES OPTIQUES INC [CA]) [X] 1,2,8-10 * the whole document * [A] 11;
 [XI]US2005105854  (DONG LIANG [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * the whole document * [I] 12,17-19,23,24;
 [X]WO2009080039  (CRYSTAL FIBRE AS [DK], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * pages 2-4,; figures 1g,h * * pages 17-19 *
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