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EP About this file: EP2940809

EP2940809 - DIODE LASERS TYPE OF DEVICES WITH GOOD COUPLING BETWEEN FIELD DISTRIBUTION AND GAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Petrescu-Prahova, Iulian Basarab
260 Liberty Bell Court
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2b
82319 Starnberg / DE
[2021/45]
Former [2015/45]Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2b
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date15168957.716.02.2006
[2015/45]
Priority number, dateUS20050654648P18.02.2005         Original published format: US 654648 P
US20050686880P02.06.2005         Original published format: US 686880 P
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2940809
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2940809
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/40, // H01S5/20, H01S5/065
[2015/45]
CPC:
H01S5/20 (EP); H01S5/4031 (EP); H01S5/4081 (EP);
H01S2301/18 (EP); H01S5/0655 (EP); H01S5/2004 (EP);
H01S5/2036 (EP); H01S5/205 (EP); H01S5/4062 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/24]
Former [2015/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DIODENLASERVORRICHTUNGEN MIT GUTER KOPPLUNG ZWISCHEN FELDVERTEILUNG UND ZUWACHS[2015/45]
English:DIODE LASERS TYPE OF DEVICES WITH GOOD COUPLING BETWEEN FIELD DISTRIBUTION AND GAIN[2015/45]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE TYPE LASERS À DIODE PRÉSENTANT UN COUPLAGE SATISFAISANT ENTRE LA DISTRIBUTION DE CHAMP ET LE GAIN[2015/45]
Examination procedure04.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
21.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
30.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2021Fee for grant paid
04.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06735170.0  / EP1849221
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4712220  (LUFT JOHANN [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 1, line 51 - line 55 * * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 6; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4722089  (BOTEZ DAN [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 4; figures 2a-2f *;
 [X]US5159604  (MEHUYS DAVID G [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 23 - column 5, line 46; figures 2, 3A-3C *;
 [X]  - KATZ J ET AL, "PHASE-LOCKED SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ARRAY WITH SEPARATE CONTACTS", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, (19830915), vol. 43, no. 6, doi:10.1063/1.94424, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 521 - 523, XP000706270 [X] 1,3 * page 521, column l, line l, paragraph l - page 521, column r, paragraph 2 * * page 522, column r, paragraph l - page 523, column l, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.94424
 [A]  - WELCH D F ET AL, "HIGH POWER CW OPERATION OF PHASED ARRAY DIODE LASERS WITH DIFFRACTION LIMITED OUTPUT BEAM", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, (19851201), vol. 47, no. 11, doi:10.1063/1.96353, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 1134 - 1136, XP000706674 [A] 1 * page 1136, column l, paragraph 1; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.96353
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