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EP1220385 - Optical amplifier and method for amplifying wavelength multiplexed transmission signal light [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2013  [2013/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugaya, Yasushi
c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hayashi, Etsuko
c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Chikama, Terumi
c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Inagaki, Sinya
c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / Shukunami, Norifumi
c/o Fujitsu Higashi-Nihon Digital
Technology Limited
3-1, Nishi 4-chome
Kita 7-jo, Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0807 / JP
 [2011/37]
Former [2002/27]01 / Sugaya, Yasushi, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome, Nakahara
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hayashi, Etsuko, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome, Nakahara
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Chikama, Terumi, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome, Nakahara
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Inagaki, Sinya, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanake 4-chome, Nakahara
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / Shukunami, Norifumi, Fujitsu Higashi-Nihon Digital
Techn. Limited, 3-1, Nishi 4-chome, Kita 7-jo
Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0807 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/04]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2002/27]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01129318.014.12.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000038271115.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000382711
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1220385
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1220385
Date:08.06.2005
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220385
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/094, H01S3/067
[2002/27]
CPC:
H01S3/06758 (EP,US); H01S2301/04 (EP,US); H01S3/094003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/09]
Former [2002/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Verstärker und Verfahren zur Verstärkung eines übertragenen wellenlängenmultiplexierten Signallichts[2002/27]
English:Optical amplifier and method for amplifying wavelength multiplexed transmission signal light[2002/27]
French:Amplificateur optique et procédé d'amplification d'un signal lumineux en transmission multiplexé en longueur d'onde[2002/27]
Examination procedure22.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
22.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2011Fee for grant paid
09.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.12.2005
Opposition(s)26.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2000031571  ;
 [XA]JP2000012937  ;
 [XA]EP0954071  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 18,19,21 * abstract * [A] 1-17,20,22-27;
 [XA]GB2340989  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 18,19,21 * abstract * [A] 1-17,20,22-27;
 [PA]US6266180  (INAGAKI SHINYA [JP], et al) [PA] 1-27 * the whole document ** in particular Fig. 8 & related text *;
 [PX]US6288834  (SUGAYA YASUSHI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-27 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000031571 A 20000128 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 18,19,21 * abstract * [A] 1-17,20,22-27
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000012937 A 20000114 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 18,19,21 * abstract * [A] 1-17,20,22-27
by applicantJP2000031571
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