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EP About this file: EP1345072

EP1345072 - Mach-zehnder optical modulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OpNext Japan, Inc.
216, Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 244-8567 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
OpNext Japan, Inc.
216, Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 224-8567 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uesaka, Kouichi, Hitachi, Ltd. Intellect. Property
Group New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2003/38]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2003/38]
Application number, filing date02015556.011.07.2002
[2003/38]
Priority number, dateJP2002005685704.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002056857
[2003/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1345072
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1345072
Date:03.11.2004
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/225, H04B10/155, G02F1/01
[2004/45]
CPC:
G02F1/225 (EP,US); G02F1/0121 (EP,US); G02F2201/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/38]G02F1/225, G02F1/01
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2005/29]
Former [2003/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Mach-Zehnder-Modulator[2003/38]
English:Mach-zehnder optical modulator[2003/38]
French:Modulateur optique du type Mach-Zehnder[2003/38]
Examination procedure04.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/05]
25.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.06.2005DE   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.2005FR   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.2005GB   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
09.06.2005M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DXA]EP0825733  (NEC CORP [JP]) [DX] 8,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 47 - line 53 * * column 10, line 19 - line 39 * * column 11, line 25 - column 12, line 42 * * figures 15,18,19,22 * [A] 1,2;
 [X]US5917628  (OOI HIROKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * abstract * * column 1, line 14 - line 25 * * column 5, line 37 - column 7, line 48 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [PA]WO0218995  (PHOTONIXNET KABUSHIKI KAISHA [JP], et al) [PA] 4,6,10* figures 1-3,5 *;
 [A]  - LIN H-B ET AL, "NOVEL OPTICAL SINGLE-MODE ASYMMETRIC Y -BRANCHES FOR VARIABLE POWERSPLITTING", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199907), vol. 35, no. 7, ISSN 0018-9197, pages 1092 - 1096, XP000849474 [A] 4,7,11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3.772181
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