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EP About this file: EP1730608

EP1730608 - METHOD FOR MODULATING AN ATOMIC CLOCK SIGNAL WITH COHERENT POPULATION TRAPPING AND CORRESPONDING ATOMIC CLOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE -CNRS-
3, rue Michel-Ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/18]For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
3, rue Michel-Ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
3, rue Michel Ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DIMARCQ, Noël
27 rue Auguste Petit
F-91150 ETAMPES / FR
02 / GUERANDEL, Stéphane
47 rue Dr Roux
F-92330 SCEAUX / FR
03 / ZANON, Thomas
49 boulevard de Clichy
F-75009 PARIS / FR
04 / HOLLEVILLE, David
77 rue Broca
F-75013 PARIS / FR
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date05744396.229.03.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005FR00754
Priority number, dateFR2004000328930.03.2004         Original published format: FR 0403289
[2006/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005101141
Date:27.10.2005
Language:FR
[2005/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1730608
Date:13.12.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1730608
Date:04.05.2011
Language:FR
[2011/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:G04F5/14, H03L7/26
[2006/50]
CPC:
G04F5/14 (EP,US); G04F5/145 (EP,US)
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 [2006/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MODULATION EINES ATOMUHRSIGNALS MIT COHERENT POPULATION TRAPPING UND ENTSPRECHENDE ATOMUHR[2006/50]
English:METHOD FOR MODULATING AN ATOMIC CLOCK SIGNAL WITH COHERENT POPULATION TRAPPING AND CORRESPONDING ATOMIC CLOCK[2006/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'UN SIGNAL D'HORLOGE ATOMIQUE A PIÉGEAGE COHÉRENT DE POPULATION ET HORLOGE ATOMIQUE CORRESPONDANTE[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2006National basic fee paid 
25.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
18.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2011Fee for grant paid
31.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.03.2005
AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
PL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
PL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
PL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/23]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
PL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/11]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
PL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/08]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
PT05.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
LT04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT04.05.2011
PT05.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1068272  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2581261  (CEPE [FR]) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]  - ZANON T ET AL, "Coherent population trapping with cold atoms", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM& PDA EXHIBITION JOINTLY WITH THE 17TH. EUROPEAN FREQUENCY AND TIME FORUM. TAMPA, FL, MAY 4 - 8, 2003, IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030504), ISBN 0-7803-7688-9, pages 49 - 54, XP010688802 [A] 1-12 * column W *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FREQ.2003.1274985
 [A]  - VANIER J ET AL, "Atomic clocks based on coherent population trapping: basic theoretical models and frequency stability", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM& PDA EXHIBITION JOINTLY WITH THE 17TH. EUROPEAN FREQUENCY AND TIME FORUM. TAMPA, FL, MAY 4 - 8, 2003, IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030504), ISBN 0-7803-7688-9, pages 2 - 15, XP010688798 [A] 1-12 * column W *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FREQ.2003.1274977
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