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EP1591768 - OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION RELAY METHOD AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION RELAY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2012  [2012/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGIWARA, Hiroshi, c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / OTA, Kenji, c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2011/41]
Former [2005/44]01 / OGIWARA, Hiroshi, c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / OTA, Kenji, c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03703226.506.02.2003
[2005/44]
WO2003JP01262
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004070342
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1591768
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1591768
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08, H04B10/17, G01M11/02
[2008/04]
CPC:
G01M11/3154 (EP,US); H04B10/071 (EP,US); H04B10/298 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/44]G01M11/02, H04B10/16, H04B10/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/21]
Former [2005/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES VERSTÄRKUNGS-RELAISVERFAHREN UND OPTISCHES VERSTÄRKUNGS-RELAISSYSTEM[2011/16]
English:OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION RELAY METHOD AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION RELAY SYSTEM[2005/44]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE RELAIS D'AMPLIFICATION OPTIQUE[2005/44]
Former [2005/44]OPTISCHES VERSTÄRKUNGS-RELAISVERFAHREN UNDOPTISCHES VERSTÄRKUNGS-RELAISSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase19.05.2005Translation filed 
19.05.2005National basic fee paid 
19.05.2005Search fee paid 
19.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2011Fee for grant paid
25.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.12.2008
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2776440  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-16* figures 6B,7,8 *
International search[X]JPH05336042  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD);
 [X]JP2002171223  (NEC CORP);
 [X]JP2000031907  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JPH0993201  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JP2001148665  (KDD SUBMARINE CABLE SYS INC)
by applicantFR2776440
 US6301404
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