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EP About this file: EP2593266

EP2593266 - METHOD OF MATERIAL PROCESSING BY LASER FILAMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.
40984 Concept Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
[2015/03]
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
Filaser USA LLC
World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon Street
Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOSSEINI, S., Abbas
25 Limelight Street
Richmond Hill Ontario L4E 0R3 / CA
02 / HERMAN, Peter, R.
1812-2285 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Toronto Ontario M8V 3X9 / CA
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Bergenstråhle & Partners AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Strandin, Heléne
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date11806190.212.07.2011
WO2011CA50427
Priority number, dateUS20100372967P12.08.2010         Original published format: US 372967 P
US20100363568P12.07.2010         Original published format: US 363568 P
[2013/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012006736
Date:19.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2593266
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA29.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/08, B23K26/38, B23K26/40
[2013/21]
CPC:
B23K26/53 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0006 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0604 (EP,US);
B23K26/0619 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0622 (US); B23K26/0624 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/083 (KR,US); B26F3/00 (EP,US); C03B33/0222 (EP,KR,US);
C03C23/0025 (KR,US); H01L21/2633 (KR,US); H01L21/78 (KR,US);
B23K2103/42 (KR,US); B23K2103/50 (EP,KR,US); B23K2103/52 (KR,US);
B23K2103/54 (KR,US); B23K2103/56 (KR,US); Y10T225/12 (EP,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 [2013/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MATERIALBEARBEITUNG MITTELS LASERFILAMENTIERUNG[2013/21]
English:METHOD OF MATERIAL PROCESSING BY LASER FILAMENTATION[2013/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIAU PAR FILAMENTATION LASER[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2013National basic fee paid 
28.01.2013Search fee paid 
28.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
28.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
03.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/14]
07.12.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/14]
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  27.08.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
07.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2003006221  (HONG MINGHUI [SG], et al) [Y] 19,21* abstract *;
 [X]US2007111481  (TAMURA MUNEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,10,14,18,20 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]US2007298529  (MAEDA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [X] 1-9,13,15-17,22,24,25,29,30,32 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 19,21;
 [X]JP2009072829  (ICU RES & IND COOPERATION GROU, et al) [X] 1,11,12,31 * abstract *
International search[Y]US6407360  (CHOO DAE-HO [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2003006221  (HONG MINGHUI [SG], et al);
 [X]  - YOSHINO ET AL., "Micromachining with a High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Fiber Laser", JOURNAL OF LASER MICRO/NANOENGINEERING, (2008), vol. 3, no. 3, pages 157 - 162, XP055107717

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2961/jlmn.2008.03.0006
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