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EP About this file: EP1418690

EP1418690 - Optical amplifying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.10.2007  [2007/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogiwara, Hiroshi
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Ohta, Kenji
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2004/20]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03025420.505.11.2003
[2004/20]
Priority number, dateJP2002032107505.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002321075
[2004/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1418690
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1418690
Date:16.06.2004
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1418690
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/17
[2004/20]
CPC:
H04B10/2916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/10]
Former [2004/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Verstärker[2004/20]
English:Optical amplifying apparatus[2004/20]
French:Dispositif d'amplification optique[2004/20]
Examination procedure27.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
20.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2006Fee for grant paid
13.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE27.07.2006
[2007/40]
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9842088  (SDL INC [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure 1 * * page 8, lines 6-10,22,23 * * page 9, lines 5-27 * * page 10, lines 13-15 * [A] 2-8;
 [A]EP0911926  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0058] - [0060] * * paragraphs [0077] , [0078] * * figures 29,33 *;
 [YA]EP0963065  (KDD CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 8 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 4, lines 4-6 * * paragraph [0023] * * column 4, lines 35-37 * [A] 1-7;
 [XAY]EP1054489  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1,3,5 * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2,4,6,7 [Y] 8;
 [A]EP1233484  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-8* claims 1-7,9 *
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