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EP About this file: EP3598876

EP3598876 - OPTICAL PULSE CLIPPER FOR LIDAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/05]
Inventor(s)01 / GOODWILL, Dominic John
160 Yoho Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2M 2V4 / CA
02 / DUMAIS, Patrick
74 Laurentian Place
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E2 / CA
 [2020/05]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/05]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
MTH The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17906236.920.04.2017
[2020/05]
WO2017CA50488
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018191808
Date:25.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3598876
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3598876
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/484, G02F1/015, G01S17/10, G01S17/42
[2020/15]
CPC:
G01S7/484 (EP,US); G01S7/4814 (EP,US); G01S17/10 (EP,US);
G01S7/4818 (EP); G02F1/025 (EP,US); G02F1/2955 (EP,US);
H01S3/0057 (EP,US); G02F1/0156 (US); H01S2301/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/05]G01S7/484, G02F1/015
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 [2020/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER IMPULSBEGRENZER FÜR LIDAR[2020/05]
English:OPTICAL PULSE CLIPPER FOR LIDAR[2020/05]
French:ÉCRÊTEUR D'IMPULSION OPTIQUE POUR LIDAR[2020/05]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2019National basic fee paid 
20.10.2019Search fee paid 
20.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
19.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
24.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2017
AL30.06.2021
AT30.06.2021
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CZ30.06.2021
DK30.06.2021
EE30.06.2021
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PT02.11.2021
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 [XI]WO2012062622  (UNIV DUBLIN [IE], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 26 * * page 6, line 1 - page 9, line 29 * * figures 8-12 * [I] 2,19;
 [XI]US2012281199  (THIELEN PETER A [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * paragraphs [0006] - [0033] * * figures 1-7 * [I] 2,19
International search[A]CN201364386Y  (SHANGHAI INST OPTICS & FINE ME [CN]) [A] 1-29* (abstract, whole document) *;
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 [A]US8035888  (BAILLON BERTRAND [FR], et al) [A] 1-29 * (abstract) *
by applicantWO2006002622
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