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EP About this file: EP1428055

EP1428055 - AN OPTICAL COUPLING MOUNT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.09.2006  [2006/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanyang Technological University
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
[2004/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LAM, Yee, Loy
Block 271, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2
1 4-261 Singapore 680271 / SG
02 / TAN, Peh, Wei
Block 10R Braddell Hill
03-81 Singa pore 579735 / SG
03 / ZHOU, Yan
4445 Valley Avenue Apt. E
Pleasanton, CA 94566 / US
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date02755361.912.09.2002
[2004/25]
WO2002GB04159
Priority number, dateGB2001002242517.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0122425
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03025650
Date:27.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1428055
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42, G02B6/30, G02B6/26, G02B6/12
[2004/25]
CPC:
G02B6/4201 (EP,US); G02B6/1228 (EP,US); G02B6/305 (EP,US);
G02B6/4287 (EP,US); G02B2006/12195 (EP,US); G02B6/4224 (EP,US);
G02B6/423 (EP,US); G02B6/4243 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINE OPTISCHE KOPPLUNGSVERBINDUNG[2004/25]
English:AN OPTICAL COUPLING MOUNT[2004/25]
French:SUPPORT DE COUPLAGE OPTIQUE[2004/25]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2004National basic fee paid 
13.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
06.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/39]
10.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6243517  (DEACON DAVID A G [US]) [X] 1-6,9-11 * column 37, line 6 - line 8 * * column 36, line 49 - line 52 * * column 17, line 14 * * column 17, line 25 * [Y] 6-8;
 [XA]US6282345  (SCHIMPE ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1 * column 9, line 20 - line 35; figures 2,3,11 * [A] 2-6,10,11;
 [Y]US5488678  (TANEYA MOTOTAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 6-8 * abstract *;
 [X]  - CHEONG J-M ET AL, "High alignment tolerance coupling scheme for multichannel laser diode/singlemode fibre modules using a tapered waveguide array", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, (19940901), vol. 30, no. 18, ISSN 0013-5194, pages 1515 - 1516, XP006001045 [X] 1-3,6-11 * page 1515, column R, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19941052
 [A]  - MORIO KOBAYASHI ET AL, "HYBRID OPTICAL INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART II - ELECTRONICS, SCRIPTA TECHNICA. NEW YORK, US, (19941001), vol. 77, no. 10, ISSN 8756-663X, pages 67 - 81, XP000545765 [A] 1-11 * figures 2,4,9,12,13 *
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