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EP About this file: EP3669115

EP3669115 - BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON CRYSTALLINE PHOSPHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thorlabs, Inc.
56 Sparta Avenue
Newton, New Jersey 07860 / US
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Yifan
c/o Thorlabs Inc.
56 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860 / US
02 / LO, Yat-Hei
c/o Thorlabs Inc.
56 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860 / US
03 / CAO, Shengwei
c/o Thorlabs Inc.
56 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860 / US
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2b
82319 Starnberg / DE
[2020/26]
Application number, filing date18846059.617.08.2018
[2020/26]
WO2018US46999
Priority number, dateUS201762547485P18.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762547485 P
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019036689
Date:21.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3669115
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3669115
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU21.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F21K2/00, H05B33/24, F21V5/00, F21V9/20, F21V9/35, F21V13/14, F21V29/50, F21V29/70, G02B6/00, F21V7/30, F21V29/502, F21V8/00
[2021/16]
CPC:
F21V9/35 (EP,US); F21V13/14 (EP,US); F21V29/502 (EP,US);
F21V29/70 (EP,US); F21V3/04 (US); F21V7/30 (EP,US);
F21V9/20 (EP,US); G02B6/0006 (EP,US); H05B33/24 (EP);
F21V5/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/26]F21K2/00
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 [2020/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BREITBANDIGE LICHTQUELLE AUF DER BASIS VON KRISTALLINEM LEUCHTSTOFF[2020/26]
English:BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON CRYSTALLINE PHOSPHOR[2020/26]
French:SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE À LARGE BANDE BASÉE SUR UN LUMINOPHORE CRISTALLIN[2020/26]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2020National basic fee paid 
13.03.2020Search fee paid 
13.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/26]
25.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.07.2023Fee for grant paid
13.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006239006  (CHAVES JULIO C [US], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009021079  (LUMENCOR INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * dye is 0.120 mm thick; paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]GB2477569  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 2 * claims 1-7, 24,25 * * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2012006123  (AXLEN TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * microstructured phosphor lens to focus light on phosphor surface, heat sink;; figures 1,2,11,19 * * thickness 2-2000 µm; paragraph [0014] * * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014053953  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 2 * thickness of conversion elementis 2 µm to 5 mm reflective and heat dissapating layer is coated to the bottom of the phosphor; page 14 - page 15 * * the whole document *;
 [X]US2015016142  (CHANG HSUEH-CHIH [TW], et al) [X] 1-14 * figures 1,5 * * first embodiment * * the whole document *;
 [X]EP3139083  (LG INNOTEK CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-4,10 * figure 1 * * claims 1,2,8 * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0065] * * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2017126440  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * figure 3a * * 40 µm; paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0006] * * the whole document *;
 [E]EP3406968  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [E] 1-4,6,7 * figure 3a * * 40 µm; paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0006] * * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5266803  (HEFFELFINGER DAVID M [US]) [Y] 7-11, 19-30 * , col. 9 lines 15-20 *;
 [Y]WO03017653  (CAE INC [CA], et al) [Y] 6-11, 18-30 * , p. 7 lines 30-32 *;
 [Y]WO2006102846  (LI YI [CN], et al) [Y] 28-30* , p. 4 lines 11-15 *;
 [Y]US2010253600  (SEDER THOMAS A [US], et al) [Y] 3-11 * , [0084] *;
 [Y]WO2012154446  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [Y] 1-30 * , p. 1 lines 15-18, p. 2 lines 27-29, p. 4 lines 25-33, p. 5 lines 26-30 *;
 [Y]WO2014053953  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [Y] 2-30 * , p. 14 lines 25-29 *;
 [Y]US2018003953  (FUJIWARA MASATO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-30 * , [0024] *
by applicantUS6164790
 WO2017126440
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