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EP About this file: EP1237040

EP1237040 - Integrated optical elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [2002/36]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Masayuki, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Sugama, Akio, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Tsukamoto, Koji, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Ishii, Masatoshi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / Yokouchi, Kishio, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
06 / Yamagishi, Yasuo, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
07 / Nishizawa, Motoyuki, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
08 / Aoki, Tsuyoshi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2002/36]
Representative(s)Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date02251028.314.02.2002
[2002/36]
Priority number, dateJP2001004000616.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001040006
JP2001033216930.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001332169
[2002/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1237040
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1237040
Date:17.09.2003
[2003/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1237040
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/295, G02B6/12, G02F1/313
[2003/28]
CPC:
G02F1/295 (EP,US); G02B6/125 (EP,US); G02F1/313 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12104 (EP,US); G02B2006/12114 (EP,US); G02B2006/12145 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/36]G02F1/295, G02B6/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/24]
Former [2002/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Integrierte optische Bauelemente[2002/36]
English:Integrated optical elements[2002/36]
French:Eléments optiques intégrés[2002/36]
Examination procedure24.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
19.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2008Fee for grant paid
29.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
29.05.2008Request for further processing filed
29.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[DYA]JP2000180905  ;
 [Y]JPH06332019  ;
 [Y]JP2000175228  ;
 [Y]US5317446  (MIR JOSE M [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0725287  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 13-20 * page 8, line 24 - page 10, line 35; figure 2C * * page 13, line 17 - page 13, line 53; figures 14A,14B *;
 [A]US5802223  (NASHIMOTO KEIICHI [JP]) [A] 21-31 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5825952  (KAWANISHI HIDENORI [JP], et al) [X] 13-20 * column 7, line 31 - column 9, line 58; figures 7-9 *;
 [A]DE19936187  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [A] 13-20 * the whole document *;
 US6317529  [ ] (KASHIMA MASAYUKI [JP])
 [DYA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000180905 A 20000630 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [DY] 1-13 * abstract * [A] 25-31
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 1995, no. 03, & JP06332019 A 19941202 (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 5-12 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000175228 A 20000623 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 11,12 * abstract *
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