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EP3572855 - INTEGRATED PHOTONICS WAVEGUIDE GRATING COUPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universiteit Gent
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent / BE
For all designated states
IMEC vzw
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[2024/36]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Universiteit Gent
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent / BE
For all designated states
IMEC vzw
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / BAETS, Roeland
Hazenpark 11
9800 Deinze / BE
02 / VERMEULEN, Diedrik
Gentstraat 72
9170 Sint-Pauwels / BE
03 / LI, Yanlu
Lindenlei 25
9000 Gent / BE
04 / DE KONINCK, Yannick
Berthoudersplein 51/102
2800 Mechelen / BE
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Winger
Mouterij 16 bus 101
3190 Boortmeerbeek / BE
[2024/36]
Former [2019/48]DenK iP
Leuvensesteenweg 203
3190 Boortmeerbeek / BE
Application number, filing date19178638.313.09.2012
[2019/48]
Priority number, dateGB2011001578413.09.2011         Original published format: GB 201115784
[2019/48]
Previously filed application, dateWO2012EP6797113.09.2012
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3572855
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3572855
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12, G02B6/30, G02B6/293, G02B6/124
[2019/48]
CPC:
G02B6/12004 (EP); G02B6/124 (EP,US); G02B6/29326 (US);
G02B6/30 (EP,US); G02B6/29316 (US); G02B6/29328 (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 [2020/28]
Former [2019/48]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 
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTER PHOTONIKWELLENLEITERGITTERKOPPLER[2019/48]
English:INTEGRATED PHOTONICS WAVEGUIDE GRATING COUPLER[2019/48]
French:COUPLEUR DE RÉSEAU DE GUIDES D'ONDES PHOTONIQUES INTÉGRÉ[2019/48]
Examination procedure29.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
29.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2024Fee for grant paid
26.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12759119.6  / EP2756340
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
06.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US5392308  (WELCH DAVID F [US], et al);
 [XA]US6285813  (SCHULTZ STEPHEN M [US], et al);
 [X]US2004042377  (NIKOLAI PETROV [KR], et al);
 [XA]US7184627  (GUNN III LAWRENCE C [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2005286832
 EP1855131
 US2011188808
by applicantUS7184627
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