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EP3420377 - MULTI-ELEMENT FABRY-PEROT ETALON INTERFEROMETER FOR DIRECT DETECTION LIDAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Michigan Aerospace Corporation
1777 Highland Drive Suite B
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108-2285 / US
For all designated states
Fourguette, Dominique
25541 Crockett Lane
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 / US
For all designated states
Zuk, David M.
2902 Forshee Lane
Dexter, MI 48130 / US
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / FOURGUETTE, Dominique
25541 Crockett Lane
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 / US
02 / ZUK, David, M.
2902 Forshee Lane
Dexter, MI 48130 / US
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Puschmann Borchert Kaiser Klettner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2019/01]Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Application number, filing date17756988.609.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017US17198
Priority number, dateUS201662300296P26.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662300296 P
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017146913
Date:31.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420377
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420377
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/95, G01S7/481, G01S17/58, H01S3/08, G01B9/02
[2020/32]
CPC:
G01S17/95 (EP,US); G01S17/58 (EP,US); G01S7/4816 (EP,US);
G01S7/4818 (US)
Former IPC [2019/01]G01S17/95, G01S7/481, H01S3/08, G01B9/02
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRTEILIGES FABRY-PEROT-ETALON-INTERFEROMETER FÜR DIREKTDETEKTIONS-LIDAR[2019/01]
English:MULTI-ELEMENT FABRY-PEROT ETALON INTERFEROMETER FOR DIRECT DETECTION LIDAR[2019/01]
French:INTERFÉROMÈTRE À ÉTALONS DE FABRY-PEROT MULTI-ÉLÉMENTS POUR LIDAR À DÉTECTION DIRECTE[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2018National basic fee paid 
20.09.2018Search fee paid 
20.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
24.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.12.2020Fee for grant paid
22.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2017
AL07.04.2021
AT07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
ES07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
IT07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
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NL07.04.2021
PL07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
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SE07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SK07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
PT09.08.2021
[2024/23]
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AT07.04.2021
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EE07.04.2021
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BG07.07.2021
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AT07.04.2021
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 [A]US6163380  (HAYS PAUL B [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 66 - column 6, line 15 *
International search[A]US2011164783  (HAYS PAUL BYRON [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * , entire document. *;
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 [A]US2015233962  (TCHORYK PETER [US], et al) [A] 1-4* ; entire document. *
by applicantUS5216477
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 US6163380
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 US7508528
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