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EP1586146 - OPTICAL PULSE LASERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.12.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
10.12.2010Change or deletion - application deemed withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alnaire Laboratoires Corporation
6-3-14, Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi City Saitama-ken
Japan 332-0015 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Tsukuba Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1 Tsukuba
Ibaraki 305-8568 / JP
[2005/42]
Inventor(s)01 / JABLONSKI, Mark, Kenneth
18-18-208, Toku Maru
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-0083 / JP
02 / SET, Sze, Yun
1-5-5-301, Kamiya
Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0043 / MY
03 / TANAKA, Yuichi
3-20-18, Meehara
Koganei City, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/42]
Representative(s)Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2005/42]Lord, Hilton David
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
GB-London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date03800128.522.12.2003
[2005/42]
WO2003US41091
Priority number, dateUS20020435577P20.12.2002         Original published format: US 435577 P
[2005/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004059806
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1586146
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/098
[2005/42]
CPC:
H01S3/1118 (EP,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US);
G02B5/08 (EP,US); G02F1/3523 (EP,US); H01S3/06791 (EP,US);
H01S3/0064 (EP,US); H01S3/0602 (EP,US); H01S3/0632 (EP,US);
H01S3/067 (EP,US); H01S3/06712 (EP,US); H01S3/08059 (EP,US);
H01S3/09415 (EP,US); H01S3/1109 (EP,US); H01S3/1121 (EP,US);
H01S3/113 (EP,US); H01S3/1608 (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 [2005/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE PULSLASER[2005/42]
English:OPTICAL PULSE LASERS[2005/42]
French:LASERS A IMPULSIONS OPTIQUES[2005/42]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2005National basic fee paid 
18.07.2005Search fee paid 
18.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
03.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/02]
04.08.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/02]
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/02]
05.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/02]
15.07.2010Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.01.2008Request for further processing filed
15.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.01.2008Decision despatched
31.01.2007Request for further processing filed
31.01.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE19946182  (FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV [DE]) [Y] 13,21 * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 67; figure 1 * * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 16 *;
 [XY]US2002176650  (ZHAO YIPING [US], et al) [X] 16-20,22,23,25,26 * paragraphs [0031] , [0033] , [0035] , [0044] - [0047] - [0057] - [0067]; table I * [Y] 14,21;
 [PX]  - SET S Y ET AL OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA / INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Mode-locked fiber lasers based on a saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. (OFC). POSTCONFERENCE DIGEST. ATLANTA, GA, MARCH 23 - 28, 2003, TRENDS IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS SERIES. (TOPS), WASHINGTON, DC : OSA, US, (20030323), vol. TOPS. VOL. 86, ISBN 1-55752-746-6, pages PD44 - 1, XP010680624 [PX] 1-6,8,9,11,12,14-18,20,22-24,27,28 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - MASATAKA NAKAZAWA ET AL, "ACTIVE Q SWITCHING AND MODE LOCKING IN A 1.53- M FIBER RING LASER WITH SATURABLE ABSORPTION IN ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AT 4.2 K", OPTICS LETTERS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (19930915), vol. 18, no. 18, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 1526 - 1528, XP000396931 [Y] 1-15,24,27,28 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - CHEN Y-C ET AL, "Ultrafast optical switching properties of single-wall carbon nanotube polymer composites at 1.55 μm", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, US, (20020805), vol. 81, no. 6, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 975 - 977, XP012033202 [Y] 1-15,24,27,28 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1498007
 [Y]  - MALYAREVICH A M ET AL, "COBALT-DOPED TRANSPARENT GLASS CERAMIC AS A SATURABLE ABSORBER Q SWITCH FOR ERBIUM:GLASS LASERS", APPLIED OPTICS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (20010820), vol. 40, no. 24, ISSN 0003-6935, pages 4322 - 4325, XP001100479 [Y] 1,3,5,6,8,10,16,22,27,28 * page 4322, column R - page 4324, column R, paragraph 1; figures 2-4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.004322
 [Y]  - PRASANKUMAR R P ET AL, "SELF-STARTING MODE LOCKING IN A CR:FORSTERITE LASER BY USE OF NON-EPITAXIALLY-GROWN SEMICONDUCTOR-DOPED SILICA FILMS", OPTICS LETTERS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (20020901), vol. 27, no. 17, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 1564 - 1566, XP001161763 [Y] 1,3,5,6,8,10,16,22,27,28 * page 1564, column R - page 1566, column L *
 [A]  - GUINA M ET AL, "Harmonic mode-locked fiber laser with semiconductor saturable absorber and amplitude modulation", CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS. (CLEO 2002). TECHNICAL DIGEST. POSTCONFERENCE EDITION. LONG BEACH, CA, MAY 19 - 24, 2002, TRENDS IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS. (TOPS), WASHINGTON, WA : OSA, US, (20020519), VOL. 73, ISBN 1-55752-706-7, pages 562 - 563, XP010607070 [A] 1,5,27,28 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5689519  (FERMANN MARTIN E [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002192142  (TILLOTSON THOMAS M [US], et al)
Examination   - WILLIAMS DL ET AL., "Optical modelocking at 10 GHz using a highly nonlinear germanosilicate optical fibre", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19950720), vol. 31, no. 15, pages 1256 - 1257, XP006003134

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19950877
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