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DE file number : 60 2016 038 563.5 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: April 28, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2016 038 563.5
96	EP file number	EAKZ	16 16 0751.0
97	EP publication number	EPN	3219832
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DIREKT VERBUNDENEN OPTISCHEN BESCHICHTUNGEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C30B 23/02 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	C30B 29/40 (2006.01), C30B 33/06 (2006.01), G02B 5/08 (2006.01), C30B 29/68 (2006.01), H01L 21/18 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 16, 2016
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 16, 2016
43	Date of first publication	OT	Sep 20, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 24, 2020
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Thorlabs Inc., Newton, N.J., US
72	Inventor	IN	Cole, Garrett, Santa Barbara, CA California 93103, US; Follman, David, Niskayuna, NY 12309, US; Heu, Paula, Santa Barbara, CA California 93111, US
74	Representative	VTR	Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
	Address for service		Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
	Due date	FT FG	Mar 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		43
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, 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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003219832A1 Searchable text: EP000003219832A1 Original document: EP000003219832B1 Searchable text: EP000003219832B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Sep 20, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 21, 2017
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 3, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 3, 2025 Due date: changed Sep 19, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) May 9, 2024; Apr 6, 2024; Apr 5, 2023; Apr 7, 2022; May 13, 2021; May 6, 2021; Apr 7, 2021; Jul 1, 2020; Jun 30, 2020; Jun 4, 2020; Sep 26, 2019; Aug 23, 2019; Jul 4, 2019 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 21, 2017 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Sep 20, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Nov 2, 2017	Nov 2, 2017	Details anzeigen
3	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jun 18, 2019		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 24, 2020		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 9, 2020	Jul 9, 2020	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Mar 25, 2021	Jun 10, 2021	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 20, 2017

View procedures Publications (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 2, 2017
Issue number	HN	44
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Nov 2, 2017
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 18, 2019
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C30B 23/02 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	C30B 23/02 (2006.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 24, 2020

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 9, 2020
Issue number	HN	28
Year	PJ	2020
Publication date	VT	Jul 9, 2020
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 25, 2021
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jun 10, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 13, 2021