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EP1327905 - CONSTANT OUTPUT LIGHT ATTENUATOR AND CONSTANT OUTPUT LIGHT ATTENUATING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.10.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.
1-1 Odasakae 2-chome, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
Showa Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.
1-1 Odasakae 2-chome, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oto, Masanori c/o Showa Elec. Wire & Cable Co., Ltd
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
02 / Morishita, Yuuichi Showa Elec. Wire & Cab. Co.Ltd
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
03 / Noro, Haruhito c/o Osaki Electric Co., Ltd.
5-27, kita-shinagawa 5-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2003/49]
Former [2003/29]01 / Oto, Masanori c/o Showa Elec. Wire & Cable Co., Ltd
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
02 / Morishita, Yuuichi Showa Elec. Wire & Cab. Co.Ltd
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
03 / Noro, Haruhito c/o Showa Elec. Wire & Cable Co.Ltd
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich, et al
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich, et al
Zimmermann & Partner Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2003/29]Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich, et al
Zimmermann & Partner, Postfach 33 09 20
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date01965686.718.09.2001
[2003/29]
WO2001JP08084
Priority number, dateJP2000028728521.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000287285
[2003/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0225367
Date:28.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1327905
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35
[2003/29]
CPC:
G02F1/3511 (EP,US); G02F1/35 (KR); G02F2203/48 (EP,US);
G02F2203/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2004/22]
Former [2003/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DÄMPFUNGSGLIED FÜR KONSTANTES AUSGANGSLICHT UND DÄMPFUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR KONSTANTES AUSGANGSLICHT[2003/29]
English:CONSTANT OUTPUT LIGHT ATTENUATOR AND CONSTANT OUTPUT LIGHT ATTENUATING METHOD[2003/29]
French:ATTENUATEUR DE LUMIERE A ECLAIRAGE CONSTANT ET PROCEDE D'ATTENUATION DE LUMIERE A ECLAIRAGE CONSTANT[2003/29]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2003Translation filed 
21.03.2003National basic fee paid 
21.03.2003Search fee paid 
21.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
21.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/29]
04.05.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/45]
13.06.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5348688  (SHARP EDWARD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-13,15-27 * the whole document * [Y] 3,14;
 [Y]US4776677  (PARK YONG K [US], et al) [Y] 3,14 * abstract * * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 39 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]US4973125  (NORMANDIN RICHARD J F [CA]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - HAGAN D J ET AL, "SELF-PROTECTING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL LIMITERS", OPTICS LETTERS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (198804), vol. 13, no. 4, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 315 - 317, XP002949944 [X] 1,2,4-13,15-27 * the whole document * [Y] 3,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000315
 [X]  - SOILEAU M J ET AL, "OPTICAL POWER LIMITER WITH PICOSECOND RESPONSE TIME", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (198304), vol. QE-19, no. 4, ISSN 0018-9197, pages 731 - 735, XP000705357 [X] 1,12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1983.1071921
International search[Y]US4846561  (SOILEAU JR MARION J [US], et al);
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 [X]  - S. COURIS, M. KONSTANTAKI, E. KOUDOUMAS, "Characterization of nonlinear optical materials for photonic applications, unconventional optical elements for information storage", PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS, (2000), pages 143 - 154, XP002949943
 [X]  - D.J. HAGAN ET AL., "Self-protecting semiconductor optical limiters", OPTICSLETTERS, (198804), vol. 13, no. 4, pages 315 - 317, XP002949944

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000315
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