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EP1385036 - Total internal reflection optical switch utilizing a moving droplet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.03.2006  [2006/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94306 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hu, Gongjian
3484 Speno Drive
San Jose, CA 95117 / US
02 / Robrish, Peter
971 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 / US
 [2004/05]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03023270.629.01.2002
[2004/05]
Priority number, dateUS2001087148631.05.2001         Original published format: US 871486
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1385036
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1385036
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/02, G02F1/00
[2004/05]
CPC:
G02B6/3538 (EP,US); G02B26/004 (EP,US); G02B6/3544 (EP,US);
G02B6/357 (EP,US); G02B6/3576 (EP,US); G02B6/3596 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2004/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Auf Totalreflexion beruhender optischer Schalter mit bewegtem Tropfen[2004/05]
English:Total internal reflection optical switch utilizing a moving droplet[2004/05]
French:Commutateur optique à réflexion interne totale utilisant une gouttelette circulante[2004/05]
Examination procedure14.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
25.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2004Fee for grant paid
17.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02002173.9  / EP1262811
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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