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EP2923420 - NESTED FEEDBACK LOOP COHERENT BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/40]NESTED FEEDBACK LOOP COHERENT BEAM COMBINING SYSTEM
[2022/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042-4511 / US
[2015/40]
Inventor(s)01 / GOODNO, Gregory D.
6048 W 75th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045 / US
02 / CHEUNG, Eric
20013 Mildred Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
03 / LONG, Jr., William H.
5106 Lee Street
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
 [2015/40]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/28]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2015/40]Curley, Donnacha John, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2, D02 T668 / IE
Application number, filing date13798438.108.11.2013
[2015/40]
WO2013US69039
Priority number, dateUS20121368300521.11.2012         Original published format: US201213683005
[2015/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014081582
Date:30.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2923420
Date:30.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2923420
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/13, H01S3/23
[2022/08]
CPC:
H01S3/1305 (EP,US); H01S3/10053 (US); H01S3/1307 (EP,US);
H01S3/2308 (EP,US); H01S3/2383 (EP,US); G02F2203/50 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/40]H01S3/10, H01S3/13, H01S3/23
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 [2015/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOHÄRENTES STRAHLENBÜNDELUNGSSYSTEM MIT EINER VERSCHACHTELTEN RÜCKKOPPLUNGSSCHLEIFE[2022/08]
English:NESTED FEEDBACK LOOP COHERENT BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEM[2022/08]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMBINAISON DE FAISCEAU COHÉRENT À BOUCLE IMBRIQUÉE[2015/40]
Former [2015/40]MIT EINER VERSCHACHTELTEN RÜCKKOPPLUNGSSCHLEIFE KOHÄRENTES STRAHLENBÜNDELUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2015/40]NESTED FEEDBACK LOOP COHERENT BEAM COMBINING SYSTEM
Entry into regional phase16.06.2015National basic fee paid 
16.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/40]
21.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
27.08.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2022Fee for grant paid
01.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2022Receipt 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  24.01.2020
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.08.2020Request for further processing filed
17.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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