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EP1672395 - POLARIZING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING POLARIZING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nalux Co. Ltd.
2-1-7, Yamazaki Shimamoto-cho Mishima-gun
Osaka 618-0001 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
1-8, Honcho 4-chome Kawaguchi-shi
Saitama 332-0012 / JP
[2006/25]
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA, Makoto, c/o NALUX CO., LTD.
2-1-7, Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0001 / JP
02 / FUJIMURA, Kayoko, c/o NALUX CO., LTD.
2-1-7, Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0001 / JP
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date04773720.005.10.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004JP14991
Priority number, dateJP2003034851807.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003348518
[2006/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005036218
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1672395
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1672395
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30, G11B7/135
[2006/25]
CPC:
G11B7/1356 (EP,US); G02B5/1809 (EP,US); G11B7/1353 (EP,US);
G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2007/02]
Former [2006/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLARISIERENDES ELEMENT UND OPTISCHES SYSTEM MIT POLARISIERENDEM ELEMENT[2006/25]
English:POLARIZING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING POLARIZING ELEMENT[2006/25]
French:ELEMENT POLARISANT ET SYSTEME OPTIQUE COMPRENANT CET ELEMENT POLARISANT[2006/25]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2006Translation filed 
04.04.2006National basic fee paid 
04.04.2006Search fee paid 
04.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
09.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2010Fee for grant paid
31.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL15.12.2010
[2011/24]
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO0057215  (MEMS OPTICAL INC [US]) [Y] 16-18 * abstract * * page 5, line 6 - line 20 * * page 6, line 1 - page 8, line 13 * * page 9, line 2 - line 12 * * page 10, line 18 - page 11, line 16 * * the whole document *[A] 5,6;
 [X]US2003017580  (CUNNINGHAM BRIAN T [US], et al) [X] 1,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0018] , [0040] - [0047] - [0053] - [0055] - [0112] - [0114]; figures 3,4,21 *;
 [XY]EP1347315  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 3,4,7-15 * paragraphs [0143] - [0166] - [0183] , [0202] , [0265] - [0271] - [0280]; figures 4,13,20,21 * * the whole document * [Y] 16-18;
 [XY]  - TYAN R-C ET AL, "POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER BASED ON THE ANISOTROPIC SPECTRAL REFLECTIVITY CHARACTERISTIC OF FORM-BIREFRINGENT MULTILAYER GRATINGS", OPTICS LETTERS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (19960515), vol. 21, no. 10, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 761 - 763, XP000589963 [X] 1,2,12 * pages 761,762; figures 1a,1b * * the whole document * [Y] 17,18
International search[A]JP2002540446  ;
 [A]JP2002258034  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP);
 [XP]JP2004252130  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO)
by applicantUS2003017580
 EP1347315
    - TYAN R-C ET AL., "Polarizing beam splitter based on the anisotropic spectral reflectivity characteristic of form-birefringent multilayer gratings", OPTICS LETTERS, OSA, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, (19960515), vol. 21, no. 10, pages 761 - 763, XP000589963
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