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EP3308202 - LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND AN OPTICAL COMPONENT THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024Change - 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 date15733780.909.06.2015
[2018/16]
WO2015FI50402
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP20.04.2017
ClassificationIPC: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);
G02B6/02042 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/2821 (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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase11.12.2017National basic fee paid 
11.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/16]
11.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2021Fee for grant paid
29.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.06.2022  15.06.2022  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]
Former [2022/28]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2022   
Trumpf Laser UK Limited
3 Wellington Park
Southampton SO30 2QU / GB
Opponent's representative
Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
23.06.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
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