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EP About this file: EP3554756

EP3554756 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSMISSIVE OPTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIXLens GmbH
Werner-Heisenberg-Str. 5
52477 Alsdorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Aixlens GmbH
Werner-Heisenberg-Str. 5
52477 Alsdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VON WALLFELD, Axel
Am Eselsweg 3
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
02 / POPRAWE, Reinhart
Finkenhag 24
52074 Aachen / DE
03 / FORNAROLI, Christian
Stadelwiesstraße 9
8582 Dozwil / CH
04 / WILLENBORG, Edgar
Im Gehaaks 16
52159 Roetgen-Rott / DE
05 / WEINGARTEN, Christian
Gerlachstrasse 13
52064 Aachen / DE
06 / CLASEN, Uwe
Karl Friedrichstrasse 1
52072 Aachen / DE
 [2023/39]
Former [2019/43]01 / VON WALLFELD, Axel
Am Eselsweg 3
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
02 / POPRAWE, Reinhart
Finkenhag 24
52074 Aachen / DE
03 / FORNAROLI, Christian
Roermonderstrasse 342
52072 Aachen / DE
04 / WILLENBORG, Edgar
Werscherstrasse 51
52146 Würselen / DE
05 / WEINGARTEN, Christian
Gerlachstrasse 13
52064 Aachen / DE
06 / CLASEN, Uwe
Karl Friedrichstrasse 1
52072 Aachen / DE
Representative(s)Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell
Oberstraße 135
52349 Düren / DE
[2023/39]
Former [2019/43]Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Liermann-Castell
Am Rurufer 2
52349 Düren / DE
Application number, filing date17801008.812.10.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017DE00337
Priority number, dateDE2016101474713.12.2016         Original published format: DE102016014747
DE2017100298628.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017002986
[2019/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018108192
Date:21.06.2018
Language:DE
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554756
Date:23.10.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554756
Date:27.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/36, B29D11/00, G02B1/04, B23K26/082, B23K26/0622, B33Y80/00, B23K103/00, B22F3/105
[2019/43]
CPC:
B23K26/36 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); B23K26/0622 (IL,RU); B23K26/0624 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61F2/1618 (IL,US); B22F10/20 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); B22F10/66 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
B23K26/034 (IL,US); B23K26/082 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); B23K26/3576 (IL,US);
B23K26/402 (IL,US); B29C45/0055 (IL,US); B29C45/16 (IL,US);
B29C45/77 (IL,US); B29D11/00451 (IL,US); B29D11/00932 (EP,IL,KR);
B29D11/00951 (IL,US); B29D11/023 (EP,IL,KR,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,IL);
B33Y80/00 (EP,IL,RU,US); G02B1/04 (EP,IL,RU); G02B1/041 (EP,IL);
G02C7/02 (IL,RU); G02C7/06 (IL,US); A61F2240/002 (IL,US);
B23K2103/42 (EP,IL,KR); B29C2945/76498 (IL,US); B29K2033/04 (IL,US);
B29K2995/0018 (IL,US); B29L2011/0008 (IL,US); B29L2011/0016 (IL,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,IL) (-)
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 [2019/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER TRANSMITIVEN OPTIK[2019/43]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSMISSIVE OPTICS[2019/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE OPTIQUE À TRANSMISSION[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2019National basic fee paid 
14.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
14.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]WO2004026566  (TECHNOVISION GMBH GES FUER DIE [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * claims 1,9,10,12-19,20,31,32,33,35,36 *;
 [XDAI]WO2012119761  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [XD] 1-3,7,9,15-17,22,23 * abstract * * page 6 - page 11 * * claim * * figure 1 * [A] 5,6,8,18-21,40-43 [I] 4,10-14,24-39;
 [XI]US2015146162  (PUGH RANDALL B [US], et al) [X] 40,41 * claim 16 * * figure 1 * [I] 42,43;
 [A]US2015167926  (YU SCOTT S [US]) [A] 1-43* paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0021] , [0026] , [0027] , [0033] *;
 [XAI]WO2015165435  (CLASEN UWE M [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,15-18,21 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0023] - [0030] - [0033] - [0040] , [0041] , [0042] * * claims 1,3,4 * [A] 8,19,20,40-43 [I] 4,5,10-14,22-39
by applicantUS5143660
 WO9631315
 EP0954255
 DE102007058105
 WO2012119761
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