EP3376616 - INTERBAND CASCADE LASERS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 16.04.2021 Database last updated on 22.01.2025 | |
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 24.05.2019 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 22.03.2019 | ||
Former | The application has been published Status updated on 17.08.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.04.2021 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 19.05.2021 [2021/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy Naval Research Laboratory. 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Code 1008.2 Washington, DC 20375 / US | [2018/38] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
VURGAFTMAN, Igor 2376 Sandy Walk Way Odenton, MD Maryland 21113 / US | 02 /
MEYER, Jerry, R. 121 Oak Drive Catonsville, MD Maryland 21228 / US | 03 /
CANEDY, Chadwick, L. 910 M St Nw 902 Washington, DC District of Columbia 20001 / US | 04 /
BEWLEY, William, W. 3509 Gordon Street Falls Church, VA Virginia 22041 / US | 05 /
LINDLE, James, R. 2712 Birdseye Lane Bowie, MD Maryland 20715 / US | 06 /
KIM, Chul-soo 6400 Wainfleet Ct. Springfield, VA Virginia 22152 / US | 07 /
KIM, Mijin 6400 Wainfleet Ct. Springfield, VA Virginia 22152 / US | [2018/38] | Representative(s) | Raynor, Simon Mark Murgitroyd & Company Milton Keynes Studio H1B 297 Upper Fourth Street Witan Studios Milton Keynes MK9 1EH / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2018/38] | Raynor, Simon Mark Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Altius House 1 North Fourth Street Milton Keynes MK9 1NE / GB | Application number, filing date | 18169359.9 | 21.11.2011 | [2018/38] | Priority number, date | US20100415898P | 22.11.2010 Original published format: US 415898 P | US201113023656 | 09.02.2011 Original published format: US201113023656 | [2018/38] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3376616 | Date: | 19.09.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/38] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 24.07.2018 | Classification | IPC: | H01S5/34, B82Y20/00, // H01S5/343 | [2018/38] | CPC: |
B82Y20/00 (EP,US);
H01S5/3422 (EP,US);
H01S5/3401 (EP,US);
H01S5/34306 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2019/17] |
Former [2018/38] | AL, 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 | Title | German: | INTERBANDKASKADENLASER | [2018/38] | English: | INTERBAND CASCADE LASERS | [2018/38] | French: | LASERS À CASCADE INTERBANDE | [2018/38] | Examination procedure | 15.03.2019 | Examination requested [2019/17] | 15.03.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 19.03.2019 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 28.05.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.09.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.07.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.12.2020 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2021/20] | 13.01.2021 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2021/20] | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP11843179.0 / EP2643908 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.11.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.11.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.11.2020 | 10   M06   Not yet paid |
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