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EP1091231 - Apparatus and method for directing optical signals using a movable optical switching element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
[2008/12]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Shih-Yuan
766 Encina-Granda
Palo-Alto, California 94306 / US
 [2001/15]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/37]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Nußbaumstrasse 6
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/17]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler P.O. Box 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2006/21]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2001/15]Liesegang, Eva
Forrester & Boehmert, Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date00117160.210.08.2000
[2001/15]
Priority number, dateUS1999041531208.10.1999         Original published format: US 415312
[2001/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1091231
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1091231
Date:26.05.2004
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/35
[2004/10]
CPC:
G02B6/3504 (EP,US); G02B6/29317 (EP,US); G02B6/3506 (EP,US);
G02B6/3512 (EP,US); G02B6/3534 (EP,US); G02B6/3546 (EP,US);
G02B6/3596 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/15]G02B26/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/07]
Former [2001/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum ausrichten optischer Signale mit hilfe eines beweglichen optischen Schaltelements[2001/15]
English:Apparatus and method for directing optical signals using a movable optical switching element[2001/15]
French:Dispositif et procédé destine à diriger des signaux optiques à l'aide d'un élément de commutation optique mobile[2001/15]
Examination procedure05.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
21.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/39]
21.04.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/39]
08.05.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0367904  (GTE PROD CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,6-8 * figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5920667  (TIAO KUO-TUNG [TW], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8* figures 2,3,7,8 *;
 [X]  - GONZALEZ C ET AL, "MICROMACHINED 1 X N FIBER-OPTIC SWITCH", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19970501), vol. 9, no. 5, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 616 - 618, XP000677340 [X] 1,2,6,8 * figures 1,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.588150
ExaminationDE2651776
 EP0533543
 JPH05241084
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