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EP1788727 - METHOD TO PROTECT HUMAN EYES IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / XIA, Yan
ZTE Plaza, Keji Rd.Sth, Hi-Tech Ind.Park
Nanshan Dist.Shenzhen, Guangdong 518-057 / CN
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)Hayden, Nicholas Mark
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]Hayden, Nicholas Mark
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date05714851.217.03.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005CN00326
Priority number, dateCN2004105111817.08.2004         Original published format: CN200410051118
[2007/21]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006017962
Date:23.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1788727
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN23.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08, H04J14/02
[2010/32]
CPC:
H04B10/03 (EP); H04B10/07955 (EP); H04J14/0227 (EP);
H04J14/0241 (EP); H04J14/0287 (EP); H04B2210/08 (EP);
H04J14/0279 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/21]H04B10/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCHUTZ MENSCHLICHER AUGEN IN OPTISCHEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2007/21]
English:METHOD TO PROTECT HUMAN EYES IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2007/21]
French:PROCEDE DE PROTECTION DE L'OEIL HUMAIN DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION OPTIQUE[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2007Translation filed 
14.03.2007National basic fee paid 
14.03.2007Search fee paid 
14.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
09.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.04.2012
20.04.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/36]
20.04.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/36]
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  09.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0903875  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0017] *;
 [X]EP1006682  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0036] *
International search[A]EP1130805  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [A]EP1309108  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [A]US2003095303  (CUNNINGHAM DAVID G [US], et al);
 [A]CN1416234  (SHANGHAI BELL CO LTD [CN])
by applicantEP0903875
 EP1006682
 US2003095303
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