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EP0824771 - DIODE PUMPED LASER WITH A CONFOCAL-TO-CONCENTRIC RESONATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/09]CONFOCAL-TO-CONCENTRIC DIODE PUMPED LASER
[2001/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.01.2003  [2003/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
Building 7, 1335 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View
CA 94043 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
Building 7, 1335 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NIGHAN, William, L., Jr.
311 Waverly Street 3
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / KEIRSTEAD, Mark, S.
3133 Stevens Court
San Jose, CA 95148 / US
03 / DUDLEY, David, R.
254 Avenue Balboa
El Granada, CA 94018 / US
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96915399.830.04.1996
[1998/09]
WO1996US05987
Priority number, dateUS1995043230101.05.1995         Original published format: US 432301
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9635246
Date:07.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0824771
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824771
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/0941, H01S3/08
[1998/09]
CPC:
H01S3/08 (EP,US); H01S3/09415 (EP,US); H01S3/08072 (EP,US);
H01S3/081 (EP,US); H01S3/094053 (EP,US); H01S3/1611 (EP,US);
H01S3/1673 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR [1998/09]
TitleGerman:DIODENGEPUMPTER LASER MIT EINEM KONFOKALEN-KONZENTRISCHEN RESONATOR[2001/03]
English:DIODE PUMPED LASER WITH A CONFOCAL-TO-CONCENTRIC RESONATOR[2001/03]
French:LASER A POMPAGE PAR DIODE AVEC UN RESONATEUR CONFOCAL-CONCENTRIQUE[2001/03]
Former [1998/09]KONFOKALER BIS KONZENTRISCHER DIODENGEPUMPTER LASER
Former [1998/09]CONFOCAL-TO-CONCENTRIC DIODE PUMPED LASER
Former [1998/09]LASER CONFOCAL-CONCENTRIQUE A POMPAGE PAR DIODE
Entry into regional phase03.01.1997National basic fee paid 
03.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.01.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
24.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2001Fee for grant paid
12.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US5410559  (NIGHAN JR WILLIAM L [US], et al) [AD] 1-52 * abstract *;
 [A]US4710940  (SIPES JR DONALD L [US]) [A] 1,13,29,41 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 28 * * column 5, line 17 - line 35 * * column 6, line 10 - line 22 * * column 6, line 35 - line 44 * * figure 2; claims 6,7 *;
 [AD]  - KOECHNER W, Solid-state laser engineering - (2nd edition), BERLIN, GERMANY, SPRINGER-VERLAG, XP002011993 [AD] * page 174 - page 191 * * particularly sections 5.1.4,5.1.7; page 191, paragraph 2; figures 5.7,5.12,5.20 *
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