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EP3740112 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTI-CLAD FIBER FOR SPOT SIZE SELECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iridex Corporation
1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2021/41]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
111 Bauer Drive
Oakland, NJ 07436 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SRAMEK, Chris
470 Cypress Avenue
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 / US
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2020/48]
Application number, filing date19702715.404.01.2019
[2020/48]
WO2019US12274
Priority number, dateUS20181587312917.01.2018         Original published format: US201815873129
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019143487
Date:25.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3740112
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3740112
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/00, A61F9/008, G02B6/32, G02B6/036
[2020/48]
CPC:
A61B3/0008 (EP,US); A61F9/008 (US); A61B3/14 (US);
A61F9/00823 (EP,US); G02B6/036 (US); G02B6/32 (US);
A61B2018/205547 (US); A61B2090/3614 (US); A61F2009/00863 (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 [2020/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER MULTIKASCHIERTEN FASER ZUR AUSWAHL VON SPOTGRÖSSEN[2020/48]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTI-CLAD FIBER FOR SPOT SIZE SELECTION[2020/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'UTILISER UNE FIBRE À PLUSIEURS GAINES POUR UNE SÉLECTION DE TAILLE DE POINT[2020/48]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2020National basic fee paid 
08.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
08.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2024Fee for grant paid
20.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2007274650  (TEARNEY GUILLERMO J [US], et al);
 [XI]US2010228119  (BRENNAN JEFFREY [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2017049085  (MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL [US])
ExaminationUS7599591
by applicantUS7599591
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