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EP About this file: EP1570307

EP1570307 - OPTICAL FIBER OR WAVEGUIDE LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITHSON, Robert L.W.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / HILL, Jeffrey, B.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / LE BLANC, Stephen, P.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2005/36]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/36]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03768720.906.11.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003US35362
Priority number, dateUS2002031773412.12.2002         Original published format: US 317734
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004055565
Date:01.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1570307
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1570307
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26, G02B6/255
[2005/36]
CPC:
G02B6/262 (EP,US); G02B6/32 (KR); G02B6/00 (KR);
G02B6/2552 (EP,US); G02B6/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINSE AUF OPTISCHER FASER ODER AUF WELLENLEITER[2005/36]
English:OPTICAL FIBER OR WAVEGUIDE LENS[2005/36]
French:LENTILLE DE FIBRE OPTIQUE OU DE GUIDE D'ONDE[2005/36]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2005National basic fee paid 
30.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
01.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2007Fee for grant paid
26.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.04.2007
BE25.04.2007
CH25.04.2007
CY25.04.2007
CZ25.04.2007
DK25.04.2007
EE25.04.2007
FI25.04.2007
FR25.04.2007
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NL25.04.2007
RO25.04.2007
SI25.04.2007
SK25.04.2007
TR25.04.2007
BG25.07.2007
SE25.07.2007
GR26.07.2007
ES05.08.2007
PT25.09.2007
HU26.10.2007
IE06.11.2007
LU06.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
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Cited inInternational search[XA]JP2001124932  ;
 [A]JPH01297601  ;
 [A]EP0558230  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 4, lines 20-25 * * column 4, lines 35-40 * * column 6, lines 30-50 *;
 [A]WO0234452  (OPTEK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 5,6,15,16,21 * abstract * * page 8, lines 4-9 * * page 12, lines 15-19 * * page 17, line 18 - page 18, line 11 *;
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 [A]  - PRESBY H M ET AL, "LASER MICROMACHINING OF EFFICIENT FIBER MICROLENSES", APPLIED OPTICS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA,WASHINGTON, US, (19900620), vol. 29, no. 18, ISSN 0003-6935, pages 2692 - 2695, XP000134525 [A] 1-21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.29.002692
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 [A]  - VAREL H ET AL, "MICROMACHINING OF QUARTZ WITH ULTRASHORT LASER PULSES", APPLIED PHYSICS A. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND PROCESSING, SPRINGER VERLAG, BERLIN, DE, (1997), vol. 65, no. 4/5, ISSN 0947-8396, pages 367 - 373, XP001051284 [A] 1,4,11,14 * abstract * * page 367, column R, paragraph 2 * * page 368, column L, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003390050593
 [L]  - FEDOTOV ET AL., "Laser micromachining of microstructure fibers with femtosecond pulses", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (20020705), XP002275912 [L] 1,10 * abstract *
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