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EP About this file: EP1120671

EP1120671 - DISPERSION SHIFT OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIKURA LTD.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Fujikura Ltd.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome, Kohtoh-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUO, Shoichiro, Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
02 / TANIGAWA, Shoji, Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works
1440, Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
 [2001/31]
Representative(s)Bérogin, Francis
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]Bérogin, Francis
Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date00944393.811.07.2000
[2001/31]
WO2000JP04620
Priority number, dateJP1999019824212.07.1999         Original published format: JP 19824299
JP1999019824312.07.1999         Original published format: JP 19824399
JP1999020545019.07.1999         Original published format: JP 20545099
[2001/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0104675
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1120671
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/22, G02B6/16
[2001/31]
CPC:
G02B6/03666 (EP,US); G02B6/02019 (EP,US); G02B6/02238 (EP,US);
G02B6/03611 (EP,US); G02B6/03633 (EP,US); G02B6/03644 (EP,US);
G02B6/0365 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2001/31]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:DISPERSIONSVERSCHOBENE OPTISCHE FASER[2001/31]
English:DISPERSION SHIFT OPTICAL FIBER[2001/31]
French:FIBRE OPTIQUE A DISPERSION DECALEE[2001/31]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2001Translation filed 
07.03.2001National basic fee paid 
07.03.2001Search fee paid 
07.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
05.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/50]
21.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
18.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.200809   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5675688  (NOUCHI PASCALE [FR], et al) [A] 1,10-12 * figure 2; examples 2,3 *;
 [X]WO9912064  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * figures 5,6; example 2 *;
 [A]WO9918461  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 15-21 * figure 6; example 3 *;
 [X]WO9922257  (CORNING INC [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * figure 1; table 1 *;
 [PXL]EP0949517  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [PXL] 1-9 * figures 5,6; example 2 *;
 [L]EP1020741  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP])[L] 15-21
International search[Y]US5684909  (LIU YANMING [US]);
 [X]EP0859247  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [X]JPH10246830  (FUJIKURA LTD);
 [X]JPH11167038  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]EP0959374  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [X]  - MASAAKI HIRANO ET AL., "Teibunsan slope ring core gata bunsan shift fiber", PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL MEETING IN 1998, THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS, ELECTRONICS 1, (19980306), page 223, XP002946568
 [A]  - BHAGAVATULA V.A. ET AL., "Dispersion-shifted single-mode fiber for-bit-rate and multiwavelength systems", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE, OFC'95, TECHNICAL DIGEST, THH1, (1995), pages 259 - 260, XP002932570
 [A]  - NOUCHI P. ET AL., "New dispersion shifted fiber with effective area larger than 90 mum2", 22ND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION-ECOC'96, PROCEEDINGS, OSLO, NORWAY, (19960915), vol. 1, MOB.3.2., pages 1.49 - 1.52, XP002932571
 [A]  - NOUCHI P., "Maximum effective area for non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE, OFC'98, TECHNICAL DIGEST, THK3, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, (19980222), pages 303 - 304, XP002932572
 [A]  - HIMENO K. ET AL., "Splice loss of large effective area fiber and its reduction by mode field conversion", 23RD EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION-ECOC'97, PROCEEDINGS, (19970922), vol. 1, pages 131 - 134, XP002932573
 [A]  - LIU Y. ET AL., "Single-mode dispersin-shifted fibers with effective area over 100 mum2", 24TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION-ECOC'98, PROCEEDINGS, MADRID, SPAIN, (19980920), vol. 1, pages 41 - 42, XP002932574
 [A]  - BELOV A.V., "Profile structure of single-mode fibers with low nonlinear properties for long-haul communication lines", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, (19990315), vol. 161, pages 212 - 216, XP002932576

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00049-8
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