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EP About this file: EP1743197

EP1743197 - HIGH EFFICIENCY OPTICAL DIFFRACTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parriaux, Olivier M.
12 Rue Gambetta
42100 Saint-Etienne / FR
[2007/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/03]
Representative(s)Surmely, Gérard, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]Surmely, Gérard, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Former [2007/03]Surmely, Gérard, et al
I C B Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA, Rue des Sors 7
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date05734403.822.04.2005
[2007/03]
WO2005EP04357
Priority number, dateEP2004000967223.04.2004         Original published format: EP 04009672
WO2004EP0858330.07.2004         Original published format: PCT/EP2004/008583
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005103771
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1743197
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1743197
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/18
[2007/03]
CPC:
G02B5/1828 (EP,US); G02B5/1814 (EP,US); G02B5/1861 (EP,US);
G02B5/289 (EP,US); G02B5/32 (EP,US); G02B6/0016 (EP,US);
G02B6/124 (EP,US); G02B2006/12164 (EP,US); G02B6/34 (EP,US);
G03H1/0408 (EP,US); G03H2250/42 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHEFFIZIENTE OPTISCHE BEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2007/03]
English:HIGH EFFICIENCY OPTICAL DIFFRACTION DEVICE[2007/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIFFRACTION OPTIQUE À HAUTE PERFORMANCE[2007/03]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2006National basic fee paid 
23.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
03.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2011Fee for grant paid
27.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.08.2007
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2005
AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
LT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IS10.12.2011
PT12.12.2011
IE22.04.2012
LU22.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
LT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IS10.12.2011
PT12.12.2011
IE22.04.2012
LU22.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2014/21]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
LT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
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PT12.12.2011
IE22.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5970190  (FU XIAOLI [CA], et al) [X] 1-39 * abstract * * column 2, line 34 - line 63 * * column 6, line 24 - line 31 * * column 6, line 45 - line 52 *;
 [A]US6215928  (FRIESEM ASHER A [IL], et al) [A] 15,33 * abstract * * column 1, line 16 - column 2, line 56 * * column 7, line 49 - line 57; figure 4 *;
 [DA]US6219478  (PARRIAUX OLIVIER M [FR], et al) [DA] 1-39 * abstract ** column 1, line 3 - column 3, line 42 *;
 [X]  - KRAWCZAK J ET AL, "DIFFRACTION EFFICIENCY GAIN, BLAZING, AND APODIZING OF A SYMMETRIC SQUARE REFLECTION GRATING IN AN ETALON", OPTICS LETTERS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, US, (19901115), vol. 15, no. 22, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 1264 - 1266, XP000162145 [X] 1-39 * the whole document * * figure 1 *
 [DX]  - SYCHUGOV V A ET AL, "AUTOCOLLIMATION DIFFRACTION GRATINGS BASED ON WAVEGUIDES WITH LEAKAGE MODES", QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, WOODBURY, NY, US, (200012), vol. 30, no. 12, ISSN 1063-7818, pages 1094 - 1098, XP001048921 [DX] 1-39 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/QE2000v030n12ABEH001874
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