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EP3164745 - HIGH POWER VISIBLE LASER WITH A LASER-FABRICATED NONLINEAR WAVEGUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2020/48]
Former [2017/19]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Gregory David
c/o Dolby Laboratories INC.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
02 / IMESHEV, Gennady
28 Misty Meadows
Irvine, California 92612 / US
 [2017/19]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date15814827.029.06.2015
[2017/19]
WO2015US38366
Priority number, dateUS201462019601P01.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462019601 P
US201462035674P11.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462035674 P
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016003931
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3164745
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3164745
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00, H01P3/00, G02F1/377, // G02F1/35, G02B6/12
[2018/09]
CPC:
G02F1/365 (EP,US); G02B6/12004 (EP,US); G02B6/13 (EP,US);
G02F1/353 (EP,US); G02F1/3551 (EP,US); G02F1/377 (EP,US);
H01S5/0092 (EP,US); H01S5/4012 (US); H01S5/4025 (US);
G02B2006/1204 (EP,US); G02B2006/12045 (EP,US); G02B2006/12054 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12097 (EP,US); G02B2006/121 (EP,US); G02F2201/063 (US);
G02F2202/20 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]G02B6/00, H01P3/00
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSFÄHIGER SICHTBARER LASER MIT EINEM LASERGEFERTIGTEN NICHTLINEAREN WELLENLEITER[2017/19]
English:HIGH POWER VISIBLE LASER WITH A LASER-FABRICATED NONLINEAR WAVEGUIDE[2017/19]
French:LASER VISIBLE HAUTE PUISSANCE AYANT UN GUIDE D'ONDES NON LINÉAIRE FABRIQUÉ PAR UN LASER[2017/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2017National basic fee paid 
01.02.2017Search fee paid 
01.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
12.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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