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EP1422540 - Integrated optical waveguide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
3-1, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8116 / JP
[2006/34]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
3-1, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8116 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamei, Shin
NTT Intellectual Prop. Center 9-11,Midori-cho 3-ch
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / Inoue, Yasuyuki
NTT Intellectual Prop. Center 9-11,Midori-cho 3-ch
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
03 / Tanaka, Takuya
NTT Intellectual Prop. Center 9-11,Midori-cho 3-ch
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
04 / Hashimoto, Toshikazu
NTT Intellectual Prop. Center 9-11,Midori-cho 3-ch
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
 [2004/22]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/22]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03026386.718.11.2003
[2004/22]
Priority number, dateJP2002033525719.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002335257
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1422540
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1422540
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1422540
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12, G02B6/125, G02B6/293
[2004/49]
CPC:
G02B6/12011 (EP,US); G02B6/12014 (EP,US); G02B6/12023 (EP,US);
G02B6/12028 (EP,US); G02B6/122 (EP,US); G02B6/125 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12107 (EP,US); G02B2006/12145 (EP,US); G02B2006/12195 (EP,US);
G02B6/12016 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/22]G02B6/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/34]
Former [2004/22]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:Integrierter optischer Wellenleiter[2004/22]
English:Integrated optical waveguide[2004/22]
French:Guide d'onde optique intégré[2004/22]
Examination procedure18.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/22]
05.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2006Fee for grant paid
07.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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