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EP4105708 - WAVEGUIDE PUPIL EXPANSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR, LV, NO, PL, RS
published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Envisics Ltd.
Apollo House
6 Bramley Road
Milton Keynes MK1 1PT / GB
[2022/51]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTMAS, Jamieson
Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT / GB
02 / SMEETON, Timothy
Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT / GB
03 / LIN, Ruisheng
Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT / GB
04 / KRAWCZYK, Celedonia
Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT / GB
 [2022/51]
Representative(s)Greenaway, Martin William
Apollo House
6 Bramley Road
Milton Keynes MK1 1PT / GB
[2022/51]
Application number, filing date22175621.626.05.2022
[2022/51]
Priority number, dateGB2021000845614.06.2021         Original published format: GB 202108456
[2022/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4105708
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4105708
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/06, G02B30/30, G03H1/08, G03H1/22, G03H1/26, G02B27/00
[2022/51]
CPC:
G02B30/30 (EP,GB); G02B27/0172 (GB,KR); G02B27/0081 (EP,CN,GB,KR);
G02B26/06 (EP,GB); G03H1/2294 (EP,US); G02B27/0087 (GB);
G02B27/0093 (KR); G02B27/0103 (CN,GB,US); G02B6/003 (KR);
G03B21/14 (CN); G03H1/02 (KR); G03H1/2205 (KR);
G03H1/265 (EP,GB); G02B2027/0105 (GB); G02B2027/0118 (US);
G02B2027/0123 (CN,GB,US); G02B2027/0174 (GB,KR); G02B2027/0187 (KR);
G02B30/28 (EP); G03H1/0808 (EP); G03H2001/0224 (GB);
G03H2001/0816 (EP); G03H2001/2239 (EP); G03H2001/2284 (EP);
G03H2223/12 (EP); G03H2223/16 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/51]
TitleGerman:WELLENLEITER-PUPILLENERWEITERUNG[2022/51]
English:WAVEGUIDE PUPIL EXPANSION[2022/51]
French:EXPANSION DE PUPILLE DE GUIDE D'ONDES[2022/51]
Examination procedure26.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
18.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2784599  (DISNEY ENTPR INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0042]; figures 1A, 1B *;
 [A]EP3333617  (NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY [FI]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0024] - [0042]; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2589575  (ENVISICS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0075] - [0077]; figure 6 *
by applicantGB2498170
 GB2501112
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