EP3308202 - LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND AN OPTICAL COMPONENT THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 06.08.2021 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | |
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Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 16.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.07.2024 | Change - representative | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Corelase OY Kauhakorvenkatu 52 33720 Tampere / FI | [2018/16] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SALOKATVE, Arto c/o Corelase Oy Kauhakorvenkatu 52 FI-33720 Tampere / FI | 02 /
KANGASTUPA, Jarno c/o Corelase Oy Kauhakorvenkatu 52 FI-33720 Tampere / FI | 03 /
AMBERLA, Tiina c/o Corelase Oy Kauhakorvenkatu 52 FI-33720 Tampere / FI | 04 /
KONNUNAHO, Tuomo c/o Corelase Oy Kauhakorvenkatu 52 FI-33720 Tampere / FI | [2018/16] | Representative(s) | Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2021/36] | Laine IP Oy Porkkalankatu 24 00180 Helsinki / FI | ||
Former [2018/16] | Seppo Laine Oy Itämerenkatu 3 B 00180 Helsinki / FI | Application number, filing date | 15733780.9 | 09.06.2015 | [2018/16] | WO2015FI50402 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2016198724 | Date: | 15.12.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/50] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3308202 | Date: | 18.04.2018 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2018/16] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3308202 | Date: | 08.09.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/36] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 20.04.2017 | Classification | IPC: | G02B6/02, B23K26/06 | [2018/16] | CPC: |
B23K26/0608 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/0096 (EP,US);
B23K26/0613 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/0869 (US);
B23K26/22 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/38 (EP,KR,US);
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2018/16] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | Title | German: | LASERBEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN SOWIE EINE OPTISCHE KOMPONENTE DAFÜR | [2018/16] | English: | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND AN OPTICAL COMPONENT THEREFOR | [2018/16] | French: | APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT AU LASER ET COMPOSANT OPTIQUE DESTINÉ À CEUX-CI | [2018/16] | Entry into regional phase | 11.12.2017 | National basic fee paid | 11.12.2017 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.12.2017 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 11.12.2017 | Examination requested [2018/16] | 11.12.2017 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 16.07.2018 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 08.06.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.07.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 29.07.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 29.07.2021 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Trumpf Laser UK Limited 3 Wellington Park Southampton SO30 2QU / GB Opponent's representative Dolleymores 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB | [2022/29] |
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Trumpf Laser UK Limited 3 Wellington Park Southampton SO30 2QU / GB Opponent's representative Dolleymores 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB | 23.06.2022 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 01.11.2022 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.11.2023 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 09.11.2023 | Date of oral proceedings | 30.11.2023 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 30.11.2023 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 12.03.2024 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.12.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.06.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.06.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 15.06.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.06.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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