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EP About this file: EP3163357

EP3163357 - SUBSTRATE-GUIDED OPTICAL DEVICE UTILIZING POLARISATION BEAM SPLITTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/18]SUBSTRATE-GUIDED OPTICAL DEVICE UTILIZING BEAM SPLITTERS
[2021/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lumus Ltd
2 Bergman Street
Rehovot 76705 / IL
[2022/04]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Lumus Ltd
2 Bergman Street
Rehovot 76705 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / AMITAI, Yaakov
Sireni Street 36/4
76229 Rehovot / IL
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/04]Becker & Kurig Partnerschaft Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2017/18]Hoppler, Justin, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
Application number, filing date16202995.308.02.2006
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateIL2005016679910.02.2005         Original published format: IL 16679905
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163357
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163357
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B6/10, G02B27/28, F21V8/00, // G02B6/00, G02B5/30, G02B27/00, B29D11/00
[2021/41]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); B29D11/0073 (US); G02B27/0081 (EP,US);
G02B27/0176 (US); G02B27/1066 (US); G02B27/1073 (US);
G02B27/14 (US); G02B27/144 (US); G02B27/145 (US);
G02B27/283 (EP,US); G02B6/003 (US); G02B6/0031 (US);
G02B6/0055 (EP,US); G02B6/0056 (EP,US); G02B6/105 (EP,US);
G02C11/10 (US); G02B2027/0118 (US); G02B2027/0125 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0132 (US); G02B2027/0134 (US); G02B2027/0136 (US);
G02B2027/0138 (EP,US); G02B2027/015 (US); G02B2027/0178 (EP,US);
G02B5/30 (EP,US); G02B6/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]G02B27/01, G02B6/10, // G02B6/00, G02B5/30, G02B27/00, B29D11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/50]
Former [2017/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SUBSTRATGEFÜHRTE OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT POLARISATIONSSTRAHLTEILERN[2017/18]
English:SUBSTRATE-GUIDED OPTICAL DEVICE UTILIZING POLARISATION BEAM SPLITTERS[2021/41]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE GUIDÉ PAR SUBSTRAT UTILISANT DES SÉPARATEURS DE POLARISATION[2021/41]
Former [2017/18]SUBSTRATE-GUIDED OPTICAL DEVICE UTILIZING BEAM SPLITTERS
Former [2017/18]DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE GUIDÉ PAR SUBSTRAT UTILISANT DES DIVISEURS DE FAISCEAU
Examination procedure08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
26.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2021Fee for grant paid
20.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06704656.5  / EP1846797
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2006
AT26.01.2022
CY26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
IT26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
MC26.01.2022
NL26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
SI26.01.2022
SK26.01.2022
IE08.02.2022
LU08.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
BG26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
[2024/20]
Former [2024/18]HU08.02.2006
AT26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
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MC26.01.2022
NL26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
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SK26.01.2022
IE08.02.2022
LU08.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
BG26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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SK26.01.2022
IE08.02.2022
LU08.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
BG26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
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PT26.05.2022
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BE28.02.2022
BG26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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BG26.04.2022
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PT26.05.2022
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EE26.01.2022
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RO26.01.2022
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BG26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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FI26.01.2022
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LV26.01.2022
NL26.01.2022
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GR27.04.2022
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LT26.01.2022
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NL26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
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GR27.04.2022
PT26.05.2022
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PT26.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5982536  (SWAN GORDON [GB], et al) [A] 6-8 * figure 3a *;
 [XI]WO03081320  (LUMUS LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1-5 * page 2 - page 4 * * page 10 - page 12 * * page 22, line 28 - page 23, line 2; figures 2,12 * * page 25 - page 29; figures 22B,23,25 * * figures 30,31 * [I] 6-8;
 [XI]EP1385023  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1,3,4 * [I] 6-8;
 [E]EP1779159  (LUMUS LTD [IL]) [E] 1-8* paragraphs [0032] , [0056] , [0062]; figures 7,25 *
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