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EP About this file: EP3746254

EP3746254 - OPTICAL DEVICE FOR SHAPING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BEAM AND USE THEREOF, BEAM TREATMENT DEVICE AND USE THEREOF, AND BEAM TREATMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bystronic Laser AG
Industriestrasse 21
3362 Niederönz / CH
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / RATAJ, Thomas
Suedostallee 162
12487 Berlin / DE
02 / STEINLIN, Markus
An der Specki 23
8053 Zürich / CH
03 / SCHEIDIGER, Simon
Sonnenweg 4
4900 Langenthal / CH
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date19701261.028.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019EP52003
Priority number, dateEP2018015387829.01.2018         Original published format: EP 18153878
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019145536
Date:01.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3746254
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3746254
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/06, B23K26/082, B23K26/38
[2020/50]
CPC:
B23K26/0648 (EP,US); B23K26/048 (US); B23K26/0643 (EP,US);
B23K26/082 (EP); B23K26/38 (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:OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUM FORMEN EINES ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN WELLENSTRAHLS UND VERWENDUNG DAVON, STRAHLBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERWENDUNG DAVON SOWIE STRAHLBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/50]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE FOR SHAPING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BEAM AND USE THEREOF, BEAM TREATMENT DEVICE AND USE THEREOF, AND BEAM TREATMENT METHOD[2020/50]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN FORME UN FAISCEAU D'ONDES ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES ET SON UTILISATION, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE FAISCEAU ET SON UTILISATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE FAISCEAU[2021/29]
Former [2020/50]DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE DE MISE EN FORME D'UN FAISCEAU D'ONDES ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES ET SON UTILISATION, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE FAISCEAU ET SON UTILISATION, ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE FAISCEAU
Entry into regional phase29.07.2020National basic fee paid 
29.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
29.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Fee for grant paid
12.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2013134142  (MORIKAZU HIROSHI [JP]) [Y] 5,8,9,14 * page 3, paragraph 25; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP2711121  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [Y] 6,17* pages 6-7, paragraph 39 *;
 [XAYI]DE102014210118  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,10,11,15,16,18,19,21 * page 2, paragraphs 12-14, 21; figures 1-5 * [A] 7 [Y] 5,6,8,9,14,17 [I] 12,13,20
by applicantUS8781269
 EP2762263
 EP2778746
 US9250390
 DE102015101263
 US2016266393
 EP2894004
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