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EP About this file: EP1468317

EP1468317 - OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER AND DEMULTIPLEXER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
Registered Office 85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
[2008/23]
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
Qinetiq Limited
Registered Office, 85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JENKINS, Richard, M., QinetiQ Malvern
Malvern Technology Park, St Andrews Road
Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Yelland, Carl, et al
QinetiQ Limited
Intellectual Property
Malvern Technology Centre
St Andrews Road, Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/30]Yelland, Carl, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property Malvern Technology Centre St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
Former [2007/17]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property Malvern Technology Centre St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
Former [2005/27]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
Former [2004/43]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver, et al
D/IPD DERA Formalities, A4 Building, Room G016, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 OLX / GB
Application number, filing date02765107.408.10.2002
[2004/43]
WO2002GB04560
Priority number, dateGB2001002526020.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0125260
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03036353
Date:01.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1468317
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1468317
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/293
[2004/43]
CPC:
G02B6/12007 (EP,US); G02B6/2813 (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 [2004/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER MULTIPLEXER UND DEMULTIPLEXER[2004/43]
English:OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER AND DEMULTIPLEXER[2004/43]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR-DEMULTIPLEXEUR OPTIQUE[2004/43]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2004National basic fee paid 
13.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/43]
28.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2008Fee for grant paid
10.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
TR04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IE08.10.2008
LU08.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
TR04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IE08.10.2008
LU08.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2010/34]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IE08.10.2008
LU08.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2010/32]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
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LU08.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
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CZ04.06.2008
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FI04.06.2008
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SE04.09.2008
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MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
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BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
MC31.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
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BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
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CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
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PT04.11.2008
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CZ04.06.2008
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FI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
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PT04.11.2008
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CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
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PT04.11.2008
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PT04.11.2008
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FI04.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US5410625  (JENKINS RICHARD M [GB], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 1, line 58 - column 7, line 60; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US5563968  (PENNINGS ENGELBERTUS C M [NL], et al) [A] 7 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 6; figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 11; figure 4 *;
 [DA]US5862288  (TAYAG TRISTAN [US], et al) [DA] 1-6 * column 2, line 4 - line 57; figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 36; figure 4 *;
 [PA]US2002025102  (OKAYAMA HIDEAKI [JP]) [PA] 1-6* page 1; figure 3 *;
 [A]  - CHUANG W-C ET AL, "INTEGRATED-OPTICS MULTIMODE-INTERFERENCE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXER FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATION", FIBER AND INTEGRATED OPTICS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS, LONDON, GB, (1999), vol. 18, no. 2, ISSN 0146-8030, pages 93 - 104, XP000905967 [A] 1-6 * page 93 - page 96 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/014680399244730
 [A]  - EARNSHAW M ET AL, "An optical multiwaveguide interference filter", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, NORTH-HOLLAND PUBLISHING CO. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19950501), vol. 116, no. 4, ISSN 0030-4018, pages 339 - 342, XP004011531 [A] 7 * page 339 - page 340 * * page 342 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(95)00060-L
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