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EP About this file: EP1079552

EP1079552 - Method, optical device, and system for optical fiber transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2014  [2014/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2013/31]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Shigeki, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasasi-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2013/31]
Former [2001/09]01 / Watanabe, Shigeki, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasasi-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2001/09]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00117391.324.08.2000
[2001/09]
Priority number, dateJP1999023985426.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23985499
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1079552
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1079552
Date:02.01.2004
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1079552
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/2531, H04B10/2513
[2013/30]
CPC:
H04B10/25133 (EP,US); H04B10/2531 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/09]H04B10/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/39]
Former [2001/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren , optische Vorrichtung und optisches System zur optischen Faserübertragung[2001/09]
English:Method, optical device, and system for optical fiber transmission[2001/09]
French:Procédé, dispositif optique et système de transmission à fibres optiques[2001/09]
Examination procedure11.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
08.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2013Fee for grant paid
29.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.03.2004
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
04.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0375253  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1-8,11,12,15-18,21-25 * the whole document * [Y] 9,10,13,14,19,20,26,27;
 [XY]WO9623372  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA [IT], et al) [X] 1,3-8,11,12,15,17,18,21-25 * page 1, line 16 - page 2, line 27 * * page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 5 * * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 28 * * claims 1,3,8,9,12-14 * * figure 1 * [Y] 13,14,19,20;
 [Y]EP0708538  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 9,10,26,27 * abstract * * page 1, line 48 - page 2, line 56 *;
 [X]US5587827  (HAKIMI HOSAIN [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11,12,15-17,21-25 * column 1, line 8 - column 5, line 10 * * column 6, line 56 - column 7, line 22 * * claims 1,2,6,7 *;
 [Y]US5798853  (WATANABE SHIGEKI [JP]) [Y] 9,10,26,27 * abstract * * column 1, line 12 - column 3, line 22 *;
 [A]EP0862285  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * column 1, line 13 - page 4, line 39 *
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