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EP3714315 - A CONICAL OPTICAL COMBINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG
published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Advanced Technology Center
Hof Hacarmel
P.O. Box 539
3100401 Haifa / IL
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Ron
P O Box 539
3100401 Haifa / IL
02 / BENESH, Gil
P O Box 539
3100401 Haifa / IL
03 / ARLIEVSKY, Aron
P O Box 539
3100401 Haifa / IL
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date18877916.920.11.2018
[2020/40]
WO2018IL51250
Priority number, dateIL2017025579520.11.2017         Original published format: IL 25579517
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019097522
Date:23.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3714315
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3714315
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B27/10, G02B27/12, G02B27/14, G02B27/28
[2021/01]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G02B27/017 (IL); G02B27/0179 (US);
G02B27/1066 (EP); G02B27/123 (EP); G02B27/144 (EP);
G02B27/283 (EP); G02F1/0072 (IL); G02B2027/011 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0118 (US); G02B2027/012 (EP); G02B2027/013 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0134 (US); G02B2027/0181 (EP); G02B2027/0187 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/40]G02B27/01, G02F1/00
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 [2020/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONISCHER OPTISCHER KOMBINATOR[2020/40]
English:A CONICAL OPTICAL COMBINER[2020/40]
French:COMBINATEUR OPTIQUE CONIQUE[2020/40]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2020National basic fee paid 
19.06.2020Search fee paid 
19.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
28.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2022Fee for grant paid
23.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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