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EP About this file: EP0826255

EP0826255 - MONOLITHIC LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uniphase Lasers Limited
Crabtree Farm Newnham
Northants NN11 6et / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
Uniphase Lasers Limited
Crabtree Farm
Newnham, Northants NN11 6et / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MACKINNON, Neil
57 Ardneil Court
Ardrossan, Ayrshire / GB
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr., et al
Withers & Rogers, 4, Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date95928545.311.08.1995
[1998/10]
WO1995GB01897
Priority number, dateGB1995000973913.05.1995         Original published format: GB 9509739
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636095
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0826255
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0826255
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/06, H01S3/109, H01S3/098
[1998/10]
CPC:
H01S3/0627 (EP,US); H01S3/109 (EP,US); H01S3/0401 (EP,US);
H01S3/0405 (EP,US); H01S3/042 (EP,US); H01S3/0604 (EP,US);
H01S3/106 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1998/46]
Former [1998/10]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:MONOLITHISCHE LASER[1998/10]
English:MONOLITHIC LASER[1998/10]
French:LASER MONOLITHE[1998/10]
Entry into regional phase31.10.1997National basic fee paid 
31.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
30.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.04.1999Fee for grant paid
06.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Request for further processing for:16.02.1999Request for further processing filed
19.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.04.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0455383  (AMOCO CORP [US]) [X] 1,16-20 * abstract *;
 [X]DE4200204  (AMOCO CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,8 * column 8, line 57 - column 9, line 7 *;
 [X]US5295146  (GAVRILOVIC PAVLE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8 * column 6, line 8 - line 26; claim 12 *;
 [X]US5341393  (OKAZAKI YOJI [JP], et al) [X] 17,24* column 9, line 5 - line 18 *;
 [X]US5377212  (TATSUNO KIMIO [JP], et al) [X] 17-20,23 * abstract * * column 6, line 22 - line 28; figures 2,5 *;
 [X]JPH0799360  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,4;
 US5436920  [ ] (MINEMOTO HISASHI [JP], et al) [ ] * column 8, line 3 - line 23 * * column 9, line 56 - column 10, line 2 *
 [X]  - N.MACKINNON ET AL., "A laser diode array pumped, Nd:YVO4/KTP, composite material microchip laser", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, AMSTERDAM NL, (19940201), vol. 105, no. 3,4, pages 183 - 187 [X] 1,8 * the whole document *
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