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EP About this file: EP3631560

EP3631560 - OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WITH COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2020/15]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOWNEY, Joseph Daniel
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / WALL, Richard Andrew
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18724426.427.04.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018US29674
Priority number, dateUS20171560727126.05.2017         Original published format: US201715607271
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018217403
Date:29.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3631560
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3631560
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, // G02B6/34
[2021/46]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G02B27/0101 (US); G02B1/10 (US);
G02B6/122 (US); G02B2027/0118 (US); G02B27/01 (US);
G02B6/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]G02B27/01, G02B6/00
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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTWELLENLEITER MIT KOHÄRENTER LICHTQUELLE[2020/15]
English:OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WITH COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE[2020/15]
French:GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE À SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE COHÉRENTE[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2019National basic fee paid 
23.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
23.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2022Fee for grant paid
15.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2011044579  (TRAVIS ADRIAN [US], et al) [Y] 6,7,10-15 * paragraph [0020]; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2014140653  (BROWN ROBERT D [US], et al) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0009], lines 12,13;; figure 10 ** paragraph [0147], lines 2-4,6 *;
 [XYI]WO2017034765  (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC [US]) [X] 1-3,9 * page 1, line 5 - line 9 * * page 1, line 14 * * page 3, line 15 * * page 4, lines 19,20; figures 3,4 * * page 5, line 28 - line 29 * * page 7, line 15 * * page 13, last two lines * [Y] 6-8,10-15 [I] 4,5
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