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EP About this file: EP1668751

EP1668751 - PHASE-CONTROL IN AN EXTERNAL-CAVITY TUNEABLE LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
11 Hines Road, Suite 203
Ottawa, ON K2K 2X1 / CA
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
PGT Photonics S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
For all designated states
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Piazza degli Affari 2
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri, 10
20123 Milano / IT
For all designated states
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Piazza degli Affari 2
20123 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / ROMANO, Andrea, @Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
02 / DE DONNO, Marco, @Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
i-20126 Milano / IT
03 / PIANCIOLA, Aurelio, @Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
 [2016/50]
Former [2006/24]01 / ROMANO, Andrea, Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
02 / DE DONNO, Marco, Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
i-20126 Milano / IT
03 / PIANCIOLA, Aurelio, Pirelli Labs S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/34]Montevecchi, Emma, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l. Via Matteotti, 26
35137 Padova / IT
Former [2009/31]Giannesi, Pier Giovanni, et al
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Direzione Proprietà Industriale Viale Sarca 222
20126 Milano / IT
Former [2006/24]Giannesi, Pier Giovanni, et al
Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milan / IT
Application number, filing date03753486.430.09.2003
[2006/24]
WO2003EP10856
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005041371
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1668751
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1668751
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/105, H01S3/106, H01S3/139, H01S5/022, H01S5/06, H01S5/0683, H01S5/14, H01S5/062, H01S5/10
[2016/32]
CPC:
H01S5/141 (EP,US); H01S5/14 (KR); G02F2203/055 (EP,US);
H01S3/105 (EP,US); H01S3/1065 (EP,US); H01S3/1398 (EP,US);
H01S5/02216 (EP,US); H01S5/02251 (EP,US); H01S5/0617 (EP,US);
H01S5/0622 (EP,US); H01S5/0683 (EP,US); H01S5/101 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/24]H01S5/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/50]
Former [2006/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PHASEN KONTROLLE IN EINEM VERSTIMMBAREN LASER MIT EXTERNEM RESONATOR[2006/24]
English:PHASE-CONTROL IN AN EXTERNAL-CAVITY TUNEABLE LASER[2006/24]
French:COMMANDE DE PHASE DANS UN LASER ACCORDABLE A CAVITE EXTERNE[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2006National basic fee paid 
06.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
08.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2016Fee for grant paid
07.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.10.2010
Opposition(s)15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
06.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
18.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201008   M06   Fee paid on   06.10.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2003
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2020/15]HU30.09.2003
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU30.09.2003
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU30.09.2003
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2018/30]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2018/14]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2018/01]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/41]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Cited inInternational search[DA]US6215928  (FRIESEM ASHER A [IL], et al) [DA] 1,12-14,17* the whole document *;
 [A]US2002054614  (JIN HONG [US]) [A] 1,17 * figures 1,3 *;
 [DXA]US2003012230  (HOPKINS GEORGE W [US], et al) [DX] 17 * figures 2,3 * [A] 1-3,5-16;
 [DXA]US6526071  (ZORABEDIAN PAUL [US], et al) [DX] 17,22 * abstract * * column 11, lines 42-50 * [A] 1-3,5-16;
 [XA]US2003142702  (PONTIS GEORGE D [US], et al) [X] 17 * the whole document * [A] 1
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