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EP1656752 - MODULATING A VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2015  [2015/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2014/34]
Former [2014/13]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2011/25]For all designated states
Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.
600 March Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2E6 / CA
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Tropic Networks, Inc.
135 Michael Cowpland Drive Kanata
Ontario K2M 2E9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SCARTH, Gordon, Bruce
4 Burland Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2N 2W4 / CA
02 / BIERMAN, Robert, Michael
16 Greenwich Avenue
Nepean, Ontario K2E 5E6 / CA
03 / GRABNER, Steve, Joseph
165 Ivy Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1X7 / CA
 [2007/34]
Former [2006/20]01 / SCARTH, Gordon, Bruce
54 Helmsdale Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2S4 / CA
02 / BIERMAN, Robert, Michael
16 Greenwich Avenue
Nepean, Ontario K2E 5E6 / CA
03 / GRABNER, Steve, Joseph
165 Ivy Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1X7 / CA
Representative(s)Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel-Lucent
Intellectual Property Business Group
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland AG Lorenzstr. 10
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2011/25]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR, et al
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2006/20]Whiting, Gary, et al
Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date04704159.522.01.2004
[2006/20]
WO2004CA00045
Priority number, dateUS20030441480P22.01.2003         Original published format: US 441480 P
[2006/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004066525
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1656752
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1656752
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/077, H04B10/079
[2013/47]
CPC:
H04B10/077 (EP,US); H04B10/07955 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/20]H04B10/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/20]
TitleGerman:MODULIEREN EINES VARIABLEN OPTISCHEN DÄMPFUNGSGLIEDES[2006/20]
English:MODULATING A VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR[2006/20]
French:MODULATION D'ATTENUATEUR OPTIQUE VARIABLE (VOA)[2006/20]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2005National basic fee paid 
01.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/20]
09.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: Examination on filing A.90(5) {1}
13.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2014Fee for grant paid
04.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.08.2010
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Request for further processing for:02.03.2006Request for further processing filed
16.03.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.04.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200704   M06   Fee paid on   29.05.2007
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:10.04.2013
[2013/40]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO02080378  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 18 - line 21 * * page 3, line 10 - line 14 * * page 5, line 19 - line 26 * * page 5, line 29 - line 32 * * page 6, line 2 - line 5 * * page 7, line 6 - line 10 * * page 7, line 15 - line 19 *
by applicantUS6207949
 US6304347
 WO02080378
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