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EP3235077 - QUANTUM CASCADE LASER OPTIMIZED FOR EPITAXIAL SIDE-DOWN MOUNTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alpes Lasers S.A.
Avenue des Pâquiers 1
2072 St-Blaise / CH
[2017/43]
Inventor(s)01 / MAULINI, Richard
Route des Couviers 20
CH-2074 Marin-Epagnier (La Tène) / CH
02 / BISMUTO, Alfredo
Rue des Fahys 73
CH-2000 neuchatel / CH
03 / GRESCH, Tobias
Promenade J.-J. Rousseau 12
CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
04 / MÜLLER, Antoine
Rue Champréveyres 2
CH-2000 Neuchatel / CH
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Klocke, Peter
ABACUS Patentanwälte
Zürichstrasse 34
8134 Adliswil / CH
[2017/43]
Application number, filing date14830569.119.12.2014
[2017/43]
WO2014IB02852
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016097780
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3235077
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3235077
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/022, H01S5/024, H01S5/34, H01S5/22, H01S5/227, H01S5/042
[2020/12]
CPC:
H01S5/3402 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01S5/0234 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01S5/0237 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01S5/02476 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01S5/026 (US); H01S5/04254 (EP,US);
H01S5/227 (US); H01S5/2272 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01S5/34313 (US);
H01S2301/176 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/43]H01S5/022, H01S5/227, H01S5/22, H01S5/34, H01S5/024
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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:QUANTENKASKADENLASER, DER FÜR DIE MONTAGE MIT DER EPITAXIESEITE NACH UNTEN OPTIMIERT IST.[2020/12]
English:QUANTUM CASCADE LASER OPTIMIZED FOR EPITAXIAL SIDE-DOWN MOUNTING[2017/43]
French:LASER À CASCADE QUANTIQUE OPTIMISÉ POUR UN MONTAGE TÊTE-BÊCHE SUR L'EMBASE[2017/43]
Former [2017/43]ZUR EPITAKTISCHEN SIDE-DOWN-MONTAGE OPTIMIERTER QUANTENKASKADENLASER
Entry into regional phase19.07.2017National basic fee paid 
19.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
17.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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