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EP About this file: EP4258031

EP4258031 - BUTT-COUPLED AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
1445 South Spectrum Blvd, Suite 102
Chandler, AZ 85286 / US
[2023/41]
Inventor(s)01 / LECOEUCHE, Vincent
42660 Tarentaise / FR
 [2023/41]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/41]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date23155341.307.02.2023
[2023/41]
Priority number, dateEP2022030549808.04.2022         Original published format: EP 22305498
US20221799341023.11.2022         Original published format: US202217993410
[2023/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4258031
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42
[2023/41]
CPC:
G02B6/4212 (EP); G02B6/4203 (EP)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/20]
Former [2023/41]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOSSGEKOPPELTE LAWINENPHOTODIODE[2023/41]
English:BUTT-COUPLED AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE[2023/41]
French:PHOTODIODE À AVALANCHE À COUPLAGE BOUT À BOUT[2023/41]
Examination procedure10.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/20]
10.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002118917  (KAWAI MOTOYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,6,10,14 * paragraphs [0032] - [0034]; figure 2 * [I] 3-5,7-9,11-13,15;
 [A]US2005053334  (MIAO RONGSHENG [US], et al) [A] 3,11 * paragraph [0020]; figure 3A *;
 [A]US2016327735  (CHEN JEFFREY R [US], et al) [A] 4,5,12,13 * paragraph [0034]; figure 1A *;
 [A]WO2021167724  (SLT TECH INC [US]) [A] 7,15* paragraph [0161]; figure 34I *
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