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EP About this file: EP3211734

EP3211734 - LASER MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / MOTOFUJI, Takuma
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / YOSHIDA, Takayuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / UEDA, Naoto
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / OOMORI, Kouji
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2017/35]
Application number, filing date15853450.305.08.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015JP03932
Priority number, dateUS201462067047P22.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462067047 P
[2017/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016063436
Date:28.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3211734
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3211734
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/022, H01S5/40, G02B19/00, // G02B27/09
[2021/51]
CPC:
G02B27/0961 (EP,US); H01S5/4031 (EP,US); G02B19/0014 (EP,US);
G02B19/0057 (EP,US); G02B27/0922 (EP,US); G02B27/0966 (EP,US);
H01S5/02253 (US); H01S5/0239 (EP,US); H01S5/4025 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/46]H01S5/022, H01S5/40, // G02B27/09
Former IPC [2017/35]H01S5/022
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 [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASERMODUL[2017/35]
English:LASER MODULE[2017/35]
French:MODULE LASER[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2017Translation filed 
21.02.2017National basic fee paid 
21.02.2017Search fee paid 
21.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
21.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2022Fee for grant paid
15.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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