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EP About this file: EP3545346

EP3545346 - OPTICAL EDGE COUPLER WITH CONTROLLABLE MODE FIELD FOR PHOTONIC CHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / JIANG, Jia
35 Nortoba Cres.
Kanata, Ontario K2T 1G9 / CA
02 / BERNIER, Eric
101 Macassa Circle
Kanata, Ontario K2T 1J9 / CA
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/40]
Application number, filing date17882893.518.12.2017
[2019/40]
WO2017CN116957
Priority number, dateUS20161538886122.12.2016         Original published format: US201615388861
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018113627
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3545346
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3545346
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/122, G02B6/30
[2019/50]
CPC:
G02B6/305 (EP,US); G02B6/1228 (EP,US); G02B6/14 (US);
G02B2006/12097 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/40]G02B6/26
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 [2019/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER RANDKOPPLER MIT STEUERBAREM MODENFELD FÜR PHOTONISCHEN CHIP[2019/40]
English:OPTICAL EDGE COUPLER WITH CONTROLLABLE MODE FIELD FOR PHOTONIC CHIP[2019/40]
French:COUPLEUR DE BORD OPTIQUE AVEC CHAMP DE MODE CONTRÔLABLE POUR PUCE PHOTONIQUE[2019/40]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2019National basic fee paid 
25.06.2019Search fee paid 
25.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/40]
03.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2023Fee for grant paid
15.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
LU18.12.2023
[2024/40]
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CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
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FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
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NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
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SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
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CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
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FI26.04.2023
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SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
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CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
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ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
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ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
PT28.08.2023
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NL26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH07110415  (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 1-6,9-11,13-15 * paragraphs [0010] - [0013] * * figures 1, 6, 7 * [I] 7,8,12;
 [A]US2012076465  (CHEN LONG [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0038] ** figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS2016085026
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