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EP About this file: EP1158350

EP1158350 - Optical devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.09.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.10.2005  [2005/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Highfield Southampton
Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Laming, Richard Ian
c/o University of Southampton, Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
02 / Loh, Wei-Hung
c/o University of Southampton, Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
03 / Payne, David Neil
c/o University of Southampton, Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
04 / Zervas, Michael Nickolaos
c/o University of Southampton, Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
 [2001/48]
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S., et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]Haines, Miles John, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01119201.019.05.1995
[2001/48]
Priority number, dateGB1994001006519.05.1994         Original published format: GB 9410065
GB1995000378124.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503781
[2001/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1158350
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35, H01S3/098, H01S3/067
[2001/48]
CPC:
H01S3/06708 (EP,US); G02F1/3523 (EP,US); H01S5/146 (EP,US);
G02B2006/2839 (EP,US); G02F2201/02 (EP,US); G02F2202/06 (EP,US);
G02F2203/055 (EP,US); H01S3/06737 (EP,US); H01S3/0675 (EP,US);
H01S3/06754 (EP,US); H01S3/08022 (EP,US); H01S3/08027 (EP,US);
H01S5/141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/48]
TitleGerman:Optische Vorrichtungen[2001/48]
English:Optical devices[2001/48]
French:Dispositifs optiques[2001/48]
Examination procedure21.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/48]
20.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/42]
19.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/42]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95919514.0  / EP0760111
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
09.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0417441  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA [IT]) [A] 1-4,6,8 * page 6, line 43 - line 50 *;
 [A]EP0498945  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0566236  (UNIV SOUTHAMPTON [GB]) [Y] 5,6,8-10,12-14,16 * abstract * * column 5, line 16 - line 52 * * column 6, line 38 - line 40; figures 3-5 *;
 [XY]  - M.HOROWITZ ET AL., "Narrow-linewidth, singlemode erbium-doped fibre laser with intracavity wave mixing in saturable absorber", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, STEVENAGE GB, (19940414), vol. 30, no. 8, pages 648 - 649, XP000451514 [X] 1-4,22-28 * the whole document * [Y] 5,6,8-10,12-14,16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19940448
 [DA]  - BIRD D M, "NARROW LINE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER USING FIBRE GRATING", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19910620), vol. 27, no. 13, pages 1115 - 1116, XP000238670 [DA] 25-27 * abstract *
 [A]  - S.J.FRISKEN ET AL., "Transient bragg reflection gratings in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers", OPTICS LETTERS, WASHINGTON US, (19921215), vol. 17, no. 24, pages 1776 - 1778, XP000334834 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [PX]  - Y.CHENG ET AL., "Stable single-frequency travelling-wave fiber loop laser with integral saturable-absorber-based tracking narrow-band filter", OPTICS LETTERS, WASHINGTON US, (19950415), vol. 20, no. 8, pages 875 - 877, XP000499608 [PX] 1-4 * the whole document *
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