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EP3155702 - LOW-DUTY-CYCLE CONTINUOUS-WAVE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TERAHERTZ IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
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
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / JARRAHI, Mona
2115 Stradella Road
Los Angeles, CA 90077 / US
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Biberstraße 22
Postfach 36
1010 Wien / AT
[2017/16]
Application number, filing date15807544.012.06.2015
[2017/16]
WO2015US35685
Priority number, dateUS201462011848P13.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462011848 P
[2017/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015192094
Date:17.12.2015
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3155702
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3155702
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/091, G02F1/35
[2018/29]
CPC:
G02F1/3534 (EP,US); G02F2203/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/16]H01S3/091
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 [2017/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PHOTOLEITFÄHIGE DAUERWELLENTETRAHERTZABBILDUNGS- UND -SPEKTROSKOPIESYSTEME MIT NIEDRIGEM TASTVERHÄLTNIS[2017/16]
English:LOW-DUTY-CYCLE CONTINUOUS-WAVE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TERAHERTZ IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS[2017/16]
French:SYSTÈMES DE SPECTROSCOPIE ET D'IMAGERIE TÉRAHERTZ PHOTOCONDUCTEURS À ONDE ENTRETENUE À FAIBLE CYCLE DE SERVICE[2017/16]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2016National basic fee paid 
22.11.2016Search fee paid 
22.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/16]
16.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2020Fee for grant paid
04.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516704
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516704
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