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EP About this file: EP1267503

EP1267503 - Variable dispersion compensator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2006/48]
Former [2002/51]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katayama, Makoto, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind., Ltd., 1 Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
02 / Kanie, Tomohiko, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind., Ltd., 1 Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
03 / Nishimura, Masayuki, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind., Ltd., 1 Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
04 / Tsuchiya, Shunichi, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind., Ltd., 1 Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
 [2002/51]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02007303.703.04.2002
[2002/51]
Priority number, dateJP2001017908813.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001179088
[2002/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1267503
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1267503
Date:07.07.2004
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1267503
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/18
[2002/51]
CPC:
H04B10/25133 (EP,US); H04B2210/258 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/13]
Former [2002/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dispersionskompensator mit veränderbarem Wert[2002/51]
English:Variable dispersion compensator[2002/51]
French:Compensateur de dispersion variable[2002/51]
Examination procedure08.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
05.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2006Fee for grant paid
04.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5608562  (DELAVAUX JEAN-MARC P [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 3, line 49 - line 55 * * column 4, line 15 - line 63 * * figures 7-9 *;
 [Y]EP1061674  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0017] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0607782  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * column 5, line 2 - column 8, line 25 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5867293  (KOTTEN KLAUS [DE]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 31 - line 53 * * column 5, line 58 - line 32 * * figure 2 *
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