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EP About this file: EP0954069

EP0954069 - Laser diode packaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.2004  [2004/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
20 West Point Boulevard St. Charles
Missouri 63301-4430 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
20 West Point Boulevard
St. Charles, Missouri 63301-4430 / US
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
20 West Point Boulevard
St. Charles, Missouri 63301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stephens, Edward F.
8095 Oak Lane
Dittmer, Missouri 63023 / US
02 / Micke, Dean W.
1150 Joerling Road
Marthasville, Missouri 63357 / US
03 / Boxell, Alan D.
43 Lepre Court
Dupo, Illinois 62239 / US
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99108332.028.04.1999
[1999/44]
Priority number, dateUS1998007085930.04.1998         Original published format: US 70859
[1999/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0954069
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0954069
Date:09.02.2000
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954069
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/024
[2001/19]
CPC:
H01S5/02423 (EP,US); H01S5/02375 (EP,US); H01S5/02365 (EP,US);
H01S5/0237 (EP,US); H01S5/4018 (EP,US); H01S5/4025 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/44]H01S3/043
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/42]
Former [1999/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Laserdioden-Modul[1999/44]
English:Laser diode packaging[1999/44]
French:Module à diode laser[1999/44]
Examination procedure03.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
10.08.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
26.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2002Fee for grant paid
11.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.09.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.09.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02281782  ;
 [A]US3303432  (MARVIN GARFINKEL, et al) [A] 1,4,5,13-15 * column 4, line 36 - column 6, line 65; figures 3,4 * * column 10, line 19 - column 10, line 27; figures 1-4; claim 7 *;
 [A]US4454602  (SMITH ROBERT J [US]) [A] 1,13,14 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 7; figures 3,4 *;
 [XA]US4899204  (ROSEN HAR EL [US], et al) [X] 12 * column 9, line 36 - column 10, line 50; figures 5-9 * [A] 1,8,13,14;
 [XA]EP0833419  (CILAS [FR]) [X] 12 * column 6, line 40 - column 8, line 28; figure 3 * [A] 1,8,13,14;
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Thermal Spacer for Room Temperature Close Packed GaAs Laser Arrays. May 1970.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, vol. 12, no. 12, page 2133, XP002125004 [A] 1,13,14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910208), vol. 015, no. 054, Database accession no. (E - 1031), & JP02281782 A 19901119 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,8,13,14 * abstract *
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