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EP3165873 - LASER MODULE COMPRISING A MICRO-LENS ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/19]LASERMODULE COMPRISING A MICRO-LENS ARRAY
[2019/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hexagon Technology Center GmbH
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / STIGWALL, Johan
Hölderlinstrasse 5
CH-9008 St.Gallen / CH
02 / KIPFER, Peter
Gartenstrasse 28
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
03 / JENSEN, Thomas
Mühletobelstr. 31
CH-9400 Rorschach / CH
 [2019/38]
Former [2017/19]01 / STIGWALL, Johan
Hölderlinstrasse 5
CH-9008 St.Gallen / CH
02 / KIPFER, Peter
Spitzigerfeldstrasse 10
CH-9437 Marbach / CH
03 / JENSEN, Thomas
Mühletobelstr. 31
CH-9400 Rorschach / CH
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2017/19]
Application number, filing date15192951.004.11.2015
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3165873
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3165873
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/25, G02B3/00, G02B27/09
[2019/47]
CPC:
G02B27/0961 (EP,CN,US); G01C3/18 (CN,US); G01B11/2518 (EP,CN,US);
G02B27/0927 (EP,US); G02B27/0966 (EP,CN,US); G02B27/30 (CN,US);
G02B3/005 (EP,CN,US); H01S5/0071 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]G01B11/25, G02B3/00
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 [2018/01]
Former [2017/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LASERMODUL MIT EINEM MIKROLINSENARRAY[2017/19]
English:LASER MODULE COMPRISING A MICRO-LENS ARRAY[2019/48]
French:MODULE LASER COMPRENANT UN RÉSEAU DE MICROLENTILLES[2017/19]
Former [2017/19]LASERMODULE COMPRISING A MICRO-LENS ARRAY
Examination procedure04.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
05.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2019
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2020Fee for grant paid
16.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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NL01.12.2020
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