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EP About this file: EP1668398

EP1668398 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCTION OF POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT EFFECTS IN A TUNABLE OPTICAL COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 10.10.2012  [2012/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photonyx AS
Kongeveien 77
3188 Horten / NO
[2006/24]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDIN, Gunnar, E.
Tranmyravägen 7
SE-135 62 Tyresö / SE
02 / ZIMMER, Even
Rustadgaten 22
N-3187 Horten / NO
03 / KARTASHOV, Vladimir
Knarrestien 41
N-3189 Horten / NO
04 / NATERSTAD, Trond
Sloyfeveien 11
N-3180 Nykirke / NO
05 / NISSAR, Bengt
Frejgatan 34, 4TR
SE-113 26 Stockholm / SE
 [2007/46]
Former [2006/24]01 / HEDIN, Gunnar, E.
Tranmyravägen 7
SE-135 62 Tyresö / SE
02 / ZIMMER, Even
Rustadgaten 22
N-3187 Horten / NO
03 / KARTASHOV, Vladimir
Bekkegata 11
N-3181 Horten / NO
04 / NATERSTAD, Trond
Sloyfeveien 11
N-3180 Nykirke / NO
05 / JACOBSON, Bengt
Frejgatan 34
SE-113 26 Stockholm / SE
Representative(s)Johansson Webjörn, Ingmari
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2010/02]Johansson Webjörn, Ingmari
Zacco Sweden AB Patent Department P.O. Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/24]Johansson Webjörn, Ingmari
Zacco Sweden AB, Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date04775045.003.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004NO00261
Priority number, dateNO2003000394005.09.2003         Original published format: NO 20033940
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005024490
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1668398
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1668398
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/08, G02B5/18
[2006/24]
CPC:
G02B26/001 (EP,US); G02B5/04 (KR); G02B26/08 (KR);
G02B27/0068 (EP,US); G02B27/288 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR REDUKTION VON POLARISATIONSABHÄNGIGEN EFFEKTEN IN EINER ABSTIMMBAREN OPTISCHEN KOMPONENTE[2006/24]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCTION OF POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT EFFECTS IN A TUNABLE OPTICAL COMPONENT[2006/24]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE LES EFFETS DEPENDANT DE LA POLARISATION DANS UN COMPOSANT OPTIQUE ACCORDABLE[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2006National basic fee paid 
30.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
16.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2008Fee for grant paid
10.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200704   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2008
30.09.200805   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
CY15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
TR15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
LU03.09.2009
PT15.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
HU16.10.2009
[2012/41]
Former [2011/44]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
CY15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
TR15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
LU03.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
HU16.10.2009
Former [2011/32]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
LU03.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
HU16.10.2009
Former [2011/21]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
LU03.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/46]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/35]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
IE03.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/20]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/18]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
Former [2010/10]AT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
Former [2010/01]AT15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
Former [2009/51]AT15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0111419  (LIGHTCONNECT INC [US]);
 [A]WO02082166  (CIDRA CORP [US]);
 [AP]WO2004023197  (PHOTONYX AS [NO], et al)
ExaminationGB2265024
by applicantNO318004B
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