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EP About this file: EP3453086

EP3453086 - LASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University Court Of The University Of Glasgow
Gilbert Scott Building University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HOGG, Richard
University of Glasgow
Rankine Building
Glasgow G12 8LT / GB
02 / CHILDS, David
University of Glasgow
Rankine Building
Glasgow G12 8LT / GB
03 / TAYLOR, Richard
5 Brookes Close
Kirton in Lindsey Gainsborough DN21 4GD / GB
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/25]
Former [2019/11]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date17721404.605.05.2017
[2019/11]
WO2017EP60834
Priority number, dateGB2016000799606.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201607996
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017191320
Date:09.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3453086
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3453086
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/026, H01S5/10, H01S5/14, H01S5/18
[2019/11]
CPC:
H01S5/185 (EP,US); H01S5/187 (US); H01S5/026 (EP,US);
H01S5/0265 (EP,US); H01S5/0656 (US); H01S5/11 (EP,US);
H01S5/141 (EP,US); H01S5/142 (US); H01S5/34 (US);
H01S2301/18 (EP,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 [2019/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN BETRIEB[2019/11]
English:LASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION[2019/11]
French:DISPOSITIF LASER ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SON EXPLOITATION[2019/11]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2018National basic fee paid 
14.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
14.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
05.05.2021Fee for grant paid
05.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21173755.6  / EP3893340
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
05.05.2021Request for further processing filed
05.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.05.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2017
AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CY23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
MK23.06.2021
MT23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
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SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
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PT25.10.2021
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP1998420  (UNIV KYOTO [JP], et al) [X] 13-16 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0046]; figures 4,5a, 5b * [A] 1-12;
 [XA]EP2023454  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 13-16 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0049]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0125] - paragraph [0132]; figure 7A * [A] 1-12;
 [AD]  - JOHN GELLETA ET AL, "Influence of external reflection on the TE mode of photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers", JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - B., US, (20150701), vol. 32, no. 7, doi:10.1364/JOSAB.32.001435, ISSN 0740-3224, page 1435, XP055393532 [AD] 1-16 * page 1435 - page 1436; figures 1,2 * * page 1441 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.32.001435
 [A]  - R. J. E. TAYLOR ET AL, "Electronic control of coherence in a two-dimensional array of photonic crystal surface emitting lasers", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, (20150820), vol. 5, no. 1, doi:10.1038/srep13203, XP055393879 [A] 1-16 * page 1 - page 2; figure 1 * * page 3, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep13203
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