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EP About this file: EP2660938

EP2660938 - Laser device with terahertz wave emission with holed structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
25, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D" 25, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gerard, Jean-Michel
1 Chemin du Luiset
38410 SAINT MARTIN D'URIAGE / FR
02 / Claudon, Julien
6 Place Charles de Gaulle
38950 SAINT MARTIN LE VINOUX / FR
03 / Leo, Giuseppe
107 Avenue Foch
94120 Fontenay SOUS BOIS / FR
04 / Andronico, Alessio
75 Boulevard Soult
75012 PARIS / FR
05 / Munsch, Mathieu
80 rue de Verdun
68100 MULHOUSE / FR
 [2013/45]
Representative(s)Lebkiri, Alexandre
Cabinet Camus Lebkiri
25, Rue de Maubeuge
75009 Paris / FR
[2015/15]
Former [2013/45]Lebkiri, Alexandre
Cabinet Camus Lebkiri
87 Rue Taitbout
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date13165779.329.04.2013
[2013/45]
Priority number, dateFR2012005398630.04.2012         Original published format: FR 1253986
[2013/45]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2660938
Date:06.11.2013
Language:FR
[2013/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2660938
Date:01.01.2014
Language:FR
[2014/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2660938
Date:08.04.2015
Language:FR
[2015/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01S1/02, H01S5/06, H01S5/10, G02F1/35
[2013/45]
CPC:
G02F1/3534 (EP,US); H01S3/08018 (US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US);
H01S5/0604 (EP,US); H01S5/1075 (EP,US); H01S5/0607 (EP,US);
H01S5/1096 (EP,US); H01S5/18375 (EP,US); H01S5/3412 (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 [2013/45]
TitleGerman:Laservorrichtung mit gelochter Struktur, die Terahertz-Wellen ausstrahlt[2013/45]
English:Laser device with terahertz wave emission with holed structure[2013/45]
French:Dispositif laser d'émission d'onde Térahertz à structure trouée[2013/45]
Examination procedure27.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/32]
05.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2015Fee for grant paid
26.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2015Receipt 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  05.11.2014
Opposition(s)11.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/11]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2013
AL08.04.2015
AT08.04.2015
BG08.04.2015
CY08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
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