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EP About this file: EP3254023

EP3254023 - LIGHT-DIFFUSING OPTICAL ELEMENTS HAVING CLADDING WITH SCATTERING CENTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / LOGUNOV, Stephan Lvovich
2780 Pinewood Circle
Corning, New York 14830 / US
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2023/26]
Former [2017/50]Scheuermann, Erik
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date16704364.504.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016US16487
Priority number, dateUS201562112852P06.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562112852 P
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016126899
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3254023
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3254023
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00, G02B6/02
[2017/50]
CPC:
G02B6/02342 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02B6/001 (EP,CN,KR,US); B60R11/04 (US);
C03B37/025 (KR,US); C03C25/105 (KR,US); F21K9/61 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/0006 (KR,US); G02B6/02395 (KR,US); B60R2011/004 (US);
B60R2300/105 (US); B60R2300/301 (US); B60R2300/8026 (US);
B60R2300/804 (US); B60R2300/8066 (US); C03C2218/32 (KR,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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTSTREUENDE OPTISCHE ELEMENTE MIT PLATTIERUNG MIT STREUUNGSZENTREN[2017/50]
English:LIGHT-DIFFUSING OPTICAL ELEMENTS HAVING CLADDING WITH SCATTERING CENTERS[2017/50]
French:ÉLÉMENTS OPTIQUES DIFFUSANT LA LUMIÈRE COMPORTANT UNE GAINE POURVUE DE CENTRES DE DIFFUSION[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
29.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
09.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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