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EP1546784 - OPTICAL RECEPTACLE WITH LOW TRANSMISSION LOSS AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE FOR THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG
published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
1048 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Delphi Technologies Inc.
5725 Delphi Drive
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2009/08]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
For all designated states
Delphi Technologies Inc.
5725 Delphi Drive
Troy, MI 48007 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kambe, Yoshiaki
c/o Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
02 / Shimaya, Kenichi
c/o Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
03 / Shimomura, Tsutomu
c/o Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
04 / Haack, Albrecht
Muehlenfeld 6
42369 Wuppertal / DE
05 / Halbach, Paul Gerhard
Ferdinand-Lasalle-Strasse 23
42369 Wuppertal / DE
06 / Gaertner, Markus
Friedrichsallee 26
42117 Wuppertal / DE
 [2010/35]
Former [2007/15]01 / Kambe, Yoshiaki, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
02 / Shimaya, Kenichi, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
03 / Shimomura, Tsutomu, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
04 / Haack, Albrecht
Muehlenfeld 6
42369 Wuppertal / DE
05 / Halbach, Paul Gerhard
Ferdinand-Lasalle-Strasse 23
42369 Wuppertal / DE
06 / Gaertner, Markus
Friedrichsallee 26
42117 Wuppertal / DE
Former [2005/26]01 / Kambe, Yoshiaki, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
02 / Shimaya, Kenichi, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
03 / Shimomura, Tsutomu, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
1048 Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
04 / Haack, Albrecht
Muehlenfeld 6
42369 Wuppertal / DE
05 / Halbach, Paul Gerhard
Ferdinand-Lasalle-Strasse 23
42369 Wuppertal / DE
06 / Gaertner, Markus
Ibacher Strasse 75
42855 Remscheid / DE
Representative(s)Appelt, Christian W.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Appelt, Christian W.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/26]Appelt, Christian W.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Anwaltssozietät Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03799152.829.09.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003JP12388
Priority number, dateJP2002028741330.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002287413
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004031817
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1546784
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1546784
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42
[2005/26]
CPC:
G02B6/4292 (EP,US); G02B6/4246 (EP,US); G02B6/389 (EP,US);
G02B6/4204 (EP,US)
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 [2005/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES MODUL MIT GERINGEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSVERLUSTEN UND PHOTOELEKTRISCHES UMWANDLUNGSMODUL[2005/26]
English:OPTICAL RECEPTACLE WITH LOW TRANSMISSION LOSS AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE FOR THE SAME[2005/26]
French:RECEPTACLE A USAGE OPTIQUE A FAIBLE PERTE DE TRANSMISSION ET MODULE DE CONVERSION PHOTOELECTRIQUE POUR CELUI-CI[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2005National basic fee paid 
23.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2010Fee for grant paid
22.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
IE29.09.2010
LU29.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
HU09.03.2011
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
BG08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
IE29.09.2010
LU29.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
HU09.03.2011
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HU09.03.2011
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ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
HU09.03.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0009330  (AMP INC [US]) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US4737008  (OHYAMA SADAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0320214  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US5224186  (KISHIMOTO KOJI [JP], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]US5259053  (SCHAFFER RONALD R [US], et al) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US5475783  (KURASHIMA HIROMI [JP]) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US5633971  (KURASHIMA HIROMI [JP]) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US6113280  (NAGAOKA YASUTAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1,12,13* abstract *;
 [DA]US2002102073  (SHIRAKAWA TSUGUHITO [JP]) [DA] 1,12,13 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH03238406
 JPH08136766
 JP2000347073
 DE10023463
 EP1217406
 EP1227349
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