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EP4354186 - OPTICAL ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2026New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
1445 South Spectrum Blvd, Suite 102
Chandler, AZ 85286 / US
[2024/16]
Inventor(s)01 / BOURREAU, Christophe
Paris / FR
02 / SALES, Tasso
New York, 14534 / US
 [2024/16]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/16]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date23201282.302.10.2023
[2024/16]
Priority number, dateUS20221804659114.10.2022         Original published format: US202218046591
[2024/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4354186
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/00, G02B13/00
[2024/16]
CPC:
G02B5/005 (EP,CN); G02B3/0062 (KR); G02B1/11 (US);
G01D5/26 (CN); G01J3/0205 (CN); G02B1/10 (CN);
G02B1/12 (KR); G02B13/0085 (EP); G02B17/0856 (KR);
G02B3/0012 (KR); G02B5/20 (US); G02B2207/101 (US);
G02B5/003 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/47]
Former [2024/16]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:OPTISCHES ELEMENT[2024/16]
English:OPTICAL ELEMENT[2024/16]
French:ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE[2024/16]
Examination procedure17.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2024Examination requested  [2024/47]
17.10.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2026Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP4030214  (CANON KK et al.) [X] 1-2,9-10,15 * paragraphs [0011] - [0018] - [ 0050] , [ 0051]; figures 1, 17 *[I] 3-8,11-14
 [XI] EP2223173  (HEPTAGON MICRO OPTICS PTE LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,6,9-12,15 * paragraphs [0038] - [0061]; figures 2-8 *[I] 4-5,7-8,13-14
 [XI] US2010002314  (DUPARRE JACQUES et al.) [X] 1-3,7,9-12,15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0039]; figures 3-5; claims 36, 37 *[I] 4-6,8,13-14
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