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EP About this file: EP1968165

EP1968165 - Non temperature stabilized pulsed laser diode and all fibre power amplifier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectronix AG
Max-Schmidheiny-Strasse 202
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2008/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Drodofsky, Ulrich
Degenstrasse 5
9442 Berneck / CH
02 / Zeller, Marcel
Wiesenstrasse 9d
9436 Balgach / CH
 [2008/37]
Representative(s)Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
[2018/35]
Former [2009/31]Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Former [2008/37]Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG, Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Application number, filing date08104344.030.09.2005
[2008/37]
Priority number, dateEP2004002986716.12.2004         Original published format: EP 04029867
EP2005000066914.01.2005         Original published format: EP 05000669
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1968165
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1968165
Date:11.11.2009
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1968165
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/00, H01S3/067, G01S7/484, G01S7/481, G01S17/10, // H01S3/094, H01S3/0941, H01S3/13, H01S5/06, G01S7/499
[2018/16]
CPC:
H01S3/06754 (EP,US); G01S17/10 (EP,US); G01S7/4814 (EP,US);
G01S7/4818 (EP,US); G01S7/484 (EP,US); H01S3/005 (EP,US);
G01S7/499 (EP,US); H01S2301/02 (EP,US); H01S3/0078 (EP,US);
H01S3/094076 (EP,US); H01S3/09415 (EP,US); H01S3/1302 (EP,US);
H01S3/1305 (EP,US); H01S5/0612 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/37]H01S3/067, // H01S3/13
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/35]
Former [2008/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Nicht-temperaturstabilisierte gepulste Laserdiode und gänzlich aus Fasern hergestellter Leistungsverstärker[2008/37]
English:Non temperature stabilized pulsed laser diode and all fibre power amplifier[2008/37]
French:Diode laser pulsée à température non stabilisée et amplificateur de puissance pour toutes les fibres[2008/37]
Examination procedure12.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
08.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2018Fee for grant paid
20.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05786469.6  / EP1825577
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 (EP20050786469) is  05.02.2008
Opposition(s)31.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
04.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
19.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
04.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2005
AT29.08.2018
CY29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
ES29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
IT29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
NL29.08.2018
PL29.08.2018
PT29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BE30.09.2018
IE30.09.2018
LU30.09.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
[2020/32]
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 [XY]EP1059712  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,5,9-12,14,15,17,22,23 * paragraphs [0015] - [0026]; figure 1 * [Y] 1-28;
 [Y]US2002075472  (HOLTON CARVEL E [US]) [Y] 13,24-28* paragraphs [0039] - [0042]; figures 2B,C *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.30.000358
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