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EP1198727 - OPTICAL FIBER DIFFUSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004Change - designated statespublished on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photonics Research Ontario
60 St. George street, Ste 129 Toronto
Ontario M5S 1A7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Photonics Research Ontario
60 St. George street, Ste 129
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / GU, Xijia
113 Marbury Crescent
North York, Ontario M3A 2G3 / CA
02 / TAM, Robin, Chi-Hung
9 Glenoaks Court
Thornhill, Ontario L4J 6N8 / CA
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Elsy, David
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]Elsy, David
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date00938428.016.06.2000
[2002/17]
WO2000CA00733
Priority number, dateUS1999033574418.06.1999         Original published format: US 335744
US2000051743302.03.2000         Original published format: US 517433
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0079319
Date:28.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198727
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/16, F21V8/00
[2002/17]
CPC:
G02B6/02142 (EP); G02B6/0008 (EP); G02B6/001 (EP);
G02B6/02 (EP); G02B6/02052 (EP); G02B6/241 (EP);
G02B6/2817 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2002/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHER LICHTSTREUER[2002/17]
English:OPTICAL FIBER DIFFUSER[2002/17]
French:DIFFUSEUR A FIBRE OPTIQUE[2002/17]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2002National basic fee paid 
08.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
04.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/25]
17.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.02.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   08.02.2002
04.02.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   08.02.2002
04.02.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   08.02.2002
04.02.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   08.02.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
04.02.2002M01   Fee paid on   08.02.2002
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9923041  (MIRAVANT SYST INC ;RYCHNOVSKY STEVEN J (US); SHINN MICHAEL G (US)) [X] 1,2,17,30,31,39,41 * page 9 - page 11; figures 1-3,5 * [Y] 3,4,6,8,15,18,19,21,23-25,32,33,35-37;
 [XA]EP0273311  (FIBERSTARS INC) [X] 1,2,17,30,31 * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 16; figure 1 * [A] 3,6,18,32;
 [A]EP0874191  (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 9 * column 6, line 37 - line 44; figure 7 *;
 [A]US4422719  (ORCUTT DONALD E) [A] 11-13 * column 5, line 14 - line 22; figure 5 *;
 [X]EP0438759  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP) [X] 42-44,46,48 * column 7, line 36 - column 8, line 26; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4733929  (BROWN DAVID C) [A] 42 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 18; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0840150  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC) [X] 46-49,51 * column 4, line 20 - line 58; figures 1-3 *
 [Y]  - OTHONOS A, "FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS,US,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, (19971201), vol. 68, no. 12, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 4309 - 4341, XP000726311 [Y] 3,4,6,8,15,18,19,21,23-25,32,33,35-37 * page 4319 - page 4320 * * page 4326 - page 4328 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1148392
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