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EP2916101 - Wavelength-swept light source apparatus and measuring apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/37]WAVELENGTH-SWEPT LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS WITH MODE HOP CONTROL AND INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING APPARATUS
[2019/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomey Corporation
2-11-33 Noritakeshinmachi
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
[2015/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Chihiro
c/o TOMEY CORPORATION
2-11-33 Noritakeshinmachi
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
02 / Nozawa, Yuji
c/o TOMEY CORPORATION
2-11-33 Noritakeshinmachi
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
 [2015/37]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nuss
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]Nuss, Laurent, et al
Cabinet Nuss
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
Former [2015/37]Nuss, Laurent, et al
Cabinet Nuss
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date15305324.403.03.2015
[2015/37]
Priority number, dateJP2014004159904.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014041599
[2015/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2916101
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2916101
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, H01S5/0683
[2015/37]
CPC:
G01B9/02004 (EP,US); G01B9/02091 (EP,US); H01S5/06821 (EP,US);
H01S5/06837 (EP,US); A61B3/102 (EP,US); H01S5/143 (EP,US)
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 [2016/15]
Former [2015/37]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:WELLENLÄNGENGEWOBBELTE LICHTQUELLENVORRICHTUNG UND MESSVORRICHTUNG[2019/49]
English:Wavelength-swept light source apparatus and measuring apparatus[2019/49]
French:APPAREIL DE SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE À BALAYAGE DE LONGUEUR D'ONDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE[2019/49]
Former [2015/37]WELLENLÄNGENVARIABLE LICHTQUELLENVORRICHTUNG MIT MODENSPRUNG DETEKTOR UND INTERFEROMETRISCHE MESSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2015/37]WAVELENGTH-SWEPT LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS WITH MODE HOP CONTROL AND INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING APPARATUS
Former [2015/37]APPAREIL DE SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE À LONGUEUR D'ONDE VARIABLE AVEC UN DÉTECTEUR DE SAUTS DE MODE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE INTÉRFEROMETRIQUE
Examination procedure04.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
17.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
18.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2020Fee for grant paid
09.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2015
AL22.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2013167525  (LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]) [X] 1-7,10 * page 13, lines 23-25 * * page 17, lines 18-24 * * page 18, lines 9-13 * * page 24, lines 12-23 * * page 28, lines 24-31 * * figures 2-4, 6a-6d *;
 [X]US2008247429  (COLBOURNE PAUL [CA]) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0094] - [0096] - [0 98] , [ 100]; figure 6 *;
 [X]JP2010177328  (ANRITSU CORP) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2633803  (TOMEY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS8582109
 JP2002039714
by applicantJP5103412B
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