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EP2132594 - BI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL INTERFACE AND APPARATUS USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photonic Systems, Inc.
900 Middlesex Turnpike
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 / US
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / COX, Charles, H.
100 Wildwood Drive
Carlisle, Massachusetts 01741 / US
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2016/49]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08726768.813.03.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008US03297
Priority number, dateUS2007068704616.03.2007         Original published format: US 687046
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008115386
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2132594
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2132594
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/00, H01Q3/26, H04B10/50
[2016/24]
CPC:
H04B10/505 (EP,US); H01Q3/2676 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/51]G02F1/00, H01Q3/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/49]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BIDIREKTIONALE SIGNALSCHNITTSTELLE UND VORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2009/51]
English:BI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL INTERFACE AND APPARATUS USING SAME[2009/51]
French:INTERFACE DE SIGNAL BIDIRECTIONNEL ET DISPOSITIF L'UTILISANT[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2009National basic fee paid 
29.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
21.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.05.2016
12.05.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.10.2016Fee for grant paid
24.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
02.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.12.2010
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2008
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
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LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
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SE07.12.2016
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TR07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
MT13.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
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 [X]US5389782  (HILLIARD DONALD P [US]) [X] 11-21 * column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 22; figure 2 *;
 [Y]FR2796766  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 6 * page 9, line 24 - page 10, line 13; figure 9A *;
 [DA]US5287212  (COX III CHARLES H [US], et al) [DA] 1,2,11,22 * column 4, line 49 - column 6, line 50; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4719412  (D HUMIERES ETIENNE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 25; figures 2,3 *
ExaminationUS2007189778
by applicantUS5287212
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