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EP About this file: EP3248050

EP3248050 - HYBRID IMAGE-PUPIL OPTICAL REFORMATTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tornado Spectral Systems, Inc.
Suite 402
555 Richmond Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3B1 / CA
[2017/48]
Inventor(s)01 / DESROCHES, Brandon Joseph
55 Arbor Dr
Brantford, Ontario N3P 2A7 / CA
02 / BEHR, Bradford Bartholomew
16000 Oak Hill Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20905-3928 / US
03 / MEADE, Jeffrey Thomas
904-4503 52nd Ave.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3Y4 / CA
04 / BISMILLA, Yusuf
Apt. 1320, 25 The Esplanade
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W5 / CA
05 / CENKO, Andrew T.
1808 N Edgewood St.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 / US
 [2020/23]
Former [2017/48]01 / DESROCHES, Brandon Joseph
55 Arbor Dr
Brantford, Ontario N3P 2A7 / CA
02 / BEHR, Bradford Bartholomew
16000 Oak Hill Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20905-3928 / US
03 / MEADE, Jeffrey Thomas
904-4503 52nd Ave.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3Y4 / CA
04 / BISMILLA, Yusuf
Apt. 1320 25 The Esplanade
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W5 / CA
05 / CENKO, Andrew T.
1808 N Edgewood St.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 / US
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/48]
Application number, filing date16739706.621.01.2016
[2017/48]
WO2016CA50044
Priority number, dateUS201562105928P21.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562105928 P
[2017/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016115631
Date:28.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3248050
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3248050
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA28.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/09, G01J3/02
[2017/48]
CPC:
G01J3/024 (EP,KR,US); G01J3/0208 (EP,KR,US); G01J3/021 (EP,KR,US);
G02B27/30 (EP,KR,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 [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER REFORMATTER FÜR HYBRIDE BILD-PUPILLE-OPTIK[2017/48]
English:HYBRID IMAGE-PUPIL OPTICAL REFORMATTER[2017/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REFORMATAGE OPTIQUE IMAGE-PUPILLE HYBRIDE[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2017National basic fee paid 
31.07.2017Search fee paid 
31.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
31.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
29.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2020Fee for grant paid
27.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.01.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU21.01.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.01.2021
Former [2023/27]HU21.01.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.01.2021
Former [2021/43]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.01.2021
Former [2021/40]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/24]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/21]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/09]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/04]AL03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/51]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2013176565  (MEADE JEFFREY T [CA], et al) [A] 1-26* figure 2 *
International search[A]US3510203  (RICHARDSON ERIC H) [A] 1-26* (See whole document) *;
 [A]US2012327409  (BEHR BRADFORD B [US], et al) [A] 1-26 * (See whole document) *
by applicantUS3510203
 US2012327409
 US2013176565
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