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EP1072911 - Means for mode coupling in buffered optical fiber and method for making [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kalish, David
330 Truehedge Trace
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
02 / Neveux, Paul Emilien JR.
3859 Claude Brewer Road
Loganville, Georgia 30052 / US
03 / Ritger, Albert John
3627 Robin Way
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 / US
04 / Taylor, Carl Raymond
413 Club View Drive
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 / US
05 / Turnipseed, John Michael
1080 Saybrook Circle
Lilburn, Georgia 30047 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2002/12]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Former [2001/05]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date00306060.517.07.2000
[2001/05]
Priority number, dateUS1999036193827.07.1999         Original published format: US 361938
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1072911
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/16, G02B6/14, C03B37/00
[2001/05]
CPC:
G02B6/03694 (EP,US); G02B6/02 (EP,US); G02B6/02285 (EP,US);
G02B6/14 (EP,US); G02B6/2808 (EP,US); G02B6/02395 (EP,US);
G02B6/03688 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/42]
Former [2001/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mittel zur Modenkopplung in gepufferter optischer Faser und Verfahren zur Herstellung[2001/05]
English:Means for mode coupling in buffered optical fiber and method for making[2001/05]
French:Moyens de couplage de mode dans une fibre optique à revêtement tampon et procédé de fabrication[2001/05]
Examination procedure19.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
01.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/32]
09.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4637686  (IWAMOTO YOSHINAO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,5,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4701016  (GARTSIDE III CHARLES H [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * figures 5,6; claims 10,11 * * column 1, line 42 - line 68 * * column 2, line 1 - line 12 * * column 9, line 47 - line 68 *;
 [A]US5117472  (BLYLER JR LEE L [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 20 - line 68 * * column 5, line 1 - line 65 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5838862  (CHIEN CHING-KEE [US]) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 30 - line 53 ** figure 1 *;
 [XPA]DE19810812  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [XP] 1 * column 3, line 3 - line 57 * * column 7, line 16 - line 68 * * column 8, line 1 - line 37 * * figures 1,3; claims 1,4,5 * * idem * [A] 2,4
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