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EP About this file: EP3748873

EP3748873 - SPATIAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION RECEIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUDA, Keisuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / HARAGUCHI, Eisuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / ANDO, Toshiyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Frauenkirche 20
01067 Dresden / DE
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date18907838.901.03.2018
[2020/50]
WO2018JP07860
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019167237
Date:06.09.2019
Language:JA
[2019/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3748873
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748873
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/118, H04B10/112, H04B10/61
[2020/50]
CPC:
H04B10/61 (EP,US); H04B10/112 (EP); H04B10/118 (EP,US)
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 [2020/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÄUMLICHER OPTISCHER KOMMUNIKATIONSEMPFÄNGER[2020/50]
English:SPATIAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION RECEIVER[2020/50]
French:RÉCEPTEUR DE COMMUNICATION OPTIQUE SPATIALE[2020/50]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2020Translation filed 
18.08.2020National basic fee paid 
18.08.2020Search fee paid 
18.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
26.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2023Fee for grant paid
22.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
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PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
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SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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SE03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
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NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001036471  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al) [A] 1-5* figures 1,12,16 *;
 [Y]US2016013880  (SWANSON ERIC [US], et al) [Y] 1,5 * figures 8,9 *;
 [YA]WO2017141854  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,5 * figures 5-7,16 * * title * * paragraphs [0031] , [0074] - [0076] * [A] 2-4
International search[A]JP2001036471  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al) [A] 2-5* , [0032], [003E *;
 [A]JP2002314487  (TELECOMM ADVANCEMENT ORG JAPAN, et al) [A] 1, 4-5 * , *;
 [A]JP2013535871  [A] 1-5 * , *;
 [A]JP2016144197  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [A] 1-5 * , *;
 [A]JP2017152773  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [A] 1-5 * , [0041] *
by applicant   - MALCOLM W. WRIGHT et al., "Adaptive optics correction into single mode fiber for a low Earth orbiting space to ground optical communication link using the OPALS downlink", Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 26, pages 33705 - 33712
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