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EP About this file: EP3081970

EP3081970 - OPTICAL BENCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quantinuum LLC
303 S Technology Court
Broomfield, Colorado 80021 / US
[2024/03]
Former [2016/42]For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O.Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OHNSTEIN, Thomas R.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Intellectual Property-Patent Services
P.O. Box 377
115 Tabor Road, M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, NJ New Jersey 07950 / US
02 / YOUNGNER, Daniel
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Intellectual Property-Patent Services
P.O. Box 377
115 Tabor Road, M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, NJ New Jersey 07950 / US
03 / SALIT, Mary
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Intellectual Property-Patent Services
P.O. Box 377
115 Tabor Road, M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, NJ New Jersey 07950 / US
04 / RIDLEY, Jeff A.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Intellectual Property-Patent Services
P.O. Box 377
115 Tabor Road, M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, NJ New Jersey 07950 / US
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2024/29]
Former [2016/42]Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date16154735.108.02.2016
[2016/42]
Priority number, dateUS20151468650114.04.2015         Original published format: US201514686501
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3081970
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3081970
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/32, G02B6/36
[2016/42]
CPC:
G02B6/32 (EP,US); G02B6/3652 (US); G02B6/3616 (US);
G02B6/3636 (US); G02B6/3664 (EP,US); G02B6/3692 (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 [2016/42]  
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE BANK[2016/42]
English:OPTICAL BENCH[2016/42]
French:BANC OPTIQUE[2016/42]
Examination procedure08.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
07.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
11.12.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2024Fee for grant paid
07.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
11.12.2023Request for further processing filed
11.12.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ17.07.2024
ES17.07.2024
HR17.07.2024
MC17.07.2024
PL17.07.2024
SK17.07.2024
SM17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
RS17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
IE08.02.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/43]CZ17.07.2024
ES17.07.2024
HR17.07.2024
MC17.07.2024
PL17.07.2024
SK17.07.2024
SM17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
RS17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ17.07.2024
ES17.07.2024
HR17.07.2024
PL17.07.2024
SK17.07.2024
SM17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
RS17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
Former [2025/21]ES17.07.2024
HR17.07.2024
PL17.07.2024
SM17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
RS17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
Former [2025/10]ES17.07.2024
HR17.07.2024
PL17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
RS17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
Former [2025/09]PL17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
IS17.11.2024
Former [2025/08]PL17.07.2024
NO17.10.2024
GR18.10.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY] US2003067049  (STEINBERG DAN A et al.) [X] 1-4,11-13 * paragraph [0037]; figures 18,19 * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0056] *[Y] 5-10,14,15
 [XY] EP1479648  (ROHM & HAAS ELECT MAT et al.) [X] 1-4,11-13 * paragraph [0016]; figures 18,19 * * paragraph [0036] *[Y] 5-10,14,15
 [Y] WO0188586  (LITTON SYSTEMS INC et al.) [Y] 7-10,14,15 * page 9, line 11 - line 23; figure 1 *
 [Y] WO0028361  (CORNING INC et al.) [Y] 5,6 * page 10, line 29 - page 11, line 17; figure 9 *
 [Y] US2004141694  (LEE JAMES C et al.) [Y] 5,6 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0027] *
ExaminationEP0305112
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