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EP1612588 - Optical isolator with tilted optical isolator element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYOCERA CORPORATION
6, Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
[2006/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Yasushi
c/o Kyocera Corporation Hokkaido Kitami Plant
30, Houch Kitami-shi Hokkaido 099-1595 / JP
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05014029.229.06.2005
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateJP2004019174429.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004191744
JP2004034483029.11.2004         Original published format: JP 2004344830
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1612588
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1612588
Date:22.03.2006
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612588
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26
[2006/01]
CPC:
G02B6/2746 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/48]
Former [2006/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Isolator mit geneigtem optischem Isolatorelement[2006/01]
English:Optical isolator with tilted optical isolator element[2006/01]
French:Isolateur optique ayant un élément isolateur d'optique incliné[2006/01]
Examination procedure15.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
26.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
11.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.08.2010Fee for grant paid
24.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB29.06.2011
FR30.06.2011
[2012/30]
Former [2012/23]FR30.06.2011
Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2002228843  ;
 [Y]JPH05136490  ;
 [A]US5848203  (KAWAKAMI SHOJIRO [JP], et al) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [YA]US6317253  (MIYAZAKI TETSUYA [JP], et al) [Y] 7 * abstract * [A] 2
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20021212), vol. 2002, no. 12, & JP2002228843 A 20020814 (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0044] , [0053] , [0056] , [0059] , [0060] * [Y] 7
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930917), vol. 017, no. 518, Database accession no. (E - 1434), & JP05136490 A 19930601 (NEC CORP) [Y] 7 * abstract *
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