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EP1244894 - DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXER UTILIZING AN ASYMMETRIC PASS BAND INTERFEROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avanex Corporation
40919 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2002/40]
Inventor(s)01 / CAO, Simon, X., F.
44621 Gabrielino Terrace
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
02 / MAO, Xiaoping
5601 Cradlerock Circle
Plano, TX 75093 / US
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Wright, Hugh Ronald
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Wright, Hugh Ronald
Brookes Batchellor, 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date00957782.624.08.2000
[2002/40]
WO2000US23305
Priority number, dateUS1999038835001.09.1999         Original published format: US 388350
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116558
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1244894
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1244894
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/293, G02B6/28, G02B27/28
[2003/02]
CPC:
H04J14/0213 (EP,US); G01J3/26 (EP,US); G02B6/2706 (EP,US);
G02B6/29302 (EP,US); G02B6/29358 (EP,US); G02B6/29383 (EP,US);
G02B6/29386 (EP,US); H04J14/0208 (EP,US); H04J14/0209 (EP,US);
H04J14/0212 (EP,US); G02B6/272 (EP,US); G02B6/2773 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/40]G01B9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/40]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:Dichter Wellenlängenmultiplexer mit Nutzung eines asymmetrischen Passband-Interferometer[2006/33]
English:DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXER UTILIZING AN ASYMMETRIC PASS BAND INTERFEROMETER[2002/40]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR EN LONGUEUR D'ONDE DENSE UTILISANT UN INTERFEROMETRE A BANDE PASSANTE ASYMETRIQUE[2002/40]
Former [2002/40]DENSE WAVELENGHT DIVISION MULTIPLEXER MIT NUTZUNG EINES ASYMMETRISCHEN PASS-BAND-INTERFEROMETERS
Entry into regional phase20.03.2002National basic fee paid 
20.03.2002Search fee paid 
20.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
28.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
31.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2006Fee for grant paid
01.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination05.04.2006Appeal received
12.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
14.07.2006Interlocutory revision of appeal
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2003Renewal 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
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01023221  ;
 [YA]US4558950  (ULRICH REINHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0435296  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5243614  (WAKATA HITOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0629886  (AT & T CORP [US]);
 [YA]US5822471  (MCGINNIS BRIAN P [US]);
 [YA]EP0933657  (COMMUNICATION RESEARCH LAB MIN [JP]);
 [PX]WO0048055  (AVANEX CORP [US]);
International search[AE]US6130971  (CAO SIMON X F [US])
ExaminationDE4141114
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