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EP3568721 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COUPLING LIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2019/47]
Inventor(s)01 / TESTA, Francesco
Ericsson Telecomunicazioni SpA
Via Moruzzi 1
56100 Pisa / IT
02 / ROMAGNOLI, Marco
Via Moruzzi 1
56100 Pisa / IT
03 / CASSESE, Tommaso
Via Moruzzi 1
56100 Pisa / IT
04 / TALLONE, Luigi
Via Moruzzi 1
56100 Pisa / IT
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2024/22]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2019/47]Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date17701070.912.01.2017
[2019/47]
WO2017EP50580
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018130285
Date:19.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3568721
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3568721
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/122, G02B6/12, G02B6/30, G02B6/42, G02B6/14, H01L21/8249, H01L21/84, H01S5/02
[2019/47]
CPC:
G02B6/1228 (EP); G02B6/305 (EP,US); G02B6/12 (EP);
G02B6/12002 (EP); G02B6/12004 (EP); G02B6/4202 (US);
G02B2006/12038 (EP); G02B2006/12061 (EP); G02B2006/12147 (EP);
G02B2006/12152 (EP); G02B2006/12195 (EP); G02B6/1223 (EP);
G02B6/14 (EP); G02B6/30 (EP); G02B6/42 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/47]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOPPLUNG VON LICHT[2019/47]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COUPLING LIGHT[2019/47]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COUPLAGE DE LUMIÈRE[2019/47]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2019National basic fee paid 
12.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
12.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2024Fee for grant paid
23.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1148357  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [XI]US2009297093  (WEBSTER MARK [US], et al);
 [A]US2013236193  (SENGUPTA ABHIJIT [US]);
 [A]US8761552  (HOCHBERG MICHAEL J [US], et al);
 [XA]US2015316720  (YANG LI [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2011116741
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