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EP About this file: EP3016216

EP3016216 - SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE TUNABLE SYNTHESIZED OPTICAL FREQUENCY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2019/37]
Former [2016/18]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOWELL, John R.
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
 [2019/37]
Former [2016/18]01 / LOWELL, John R.
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2016/18]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15192687.003.11.2015
[2016/18]
Priority number, dateUS20141453101003.11.2014         Original published format: US201414531010
[2016/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3016216
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3016216
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/00, G02F1/01, // H01S3/13
[2018/49]
CPC:
H01S3/0078 (EP,US); G02F1/0121 (EP,US); H01S3/005 (EP,US);
H01S3/13 (US); H01S3/1305 (EP,US); H01S3/1307 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/18]H01S3/083, H01S3/00
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 [2016/50]
Former [2016/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG ABSTIMMBARER SYNTHETISIERTER OPTISCHER FREQUENZEN[2016/18]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE TUNABLE SYNTHESIZED OPTICAL FREQUENCY[2016/18]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UNE FRÉQUENCE OPTIQUE SYNTHÉTISÉE ACCORDABLE[2016/18]
Examination procedure03.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
19.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
10.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2019Fee for grant paid
01.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
10.02.2017Request for further processing filed
10.02.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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