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EP2109785 - PUMPING IN A HIGHER- ORDER MODE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO A SIGNAL MODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.02.2019  [2019/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Furukawa Electric North America Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
2000 Northeast Expressway Suite 2H02
Norcross GA 30071 / US
[2009/43]
Inventor(s)01 / DIGIOVANNI, David, J.
41 Lookout Road
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 / US
02 / HEADLEY, Clifford, E.
17 Aberdeen Circle
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
 [2009/43]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler & Zinkler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2009/43]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date08729063.105.02.2008
[2009/43]
WO2008US53071
Priority number, dateUS20070888114P05.02.2007         Original published format: US 888114 P
[2009/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008097988
Date:14.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2109785
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02, H01S3/067, G02B6/14, // G02B6/42, H01S3/094
[2014/22]
CPC:
G02B6/02019 (EP,US); H01S3/06733 (US); G02B6/02023 (EP,US);
G02B6/14 (EP,US); H01S3/0672 (US); H01S3/094038 (US);
G02B6/02095 (EP,US); G02B6/02366 (EP,US); G02B6/03633 (EP,US);
G02B6/4296 (EP,US); H01S2301/03 (EP,US); H01S2301/20 (US);
H01S3/06741 (US); H01S3/06754 (EP,US); H01S3/0804 (EP,US);
H01S3/094003 (US); H01S3/094096 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/43]G02B6/02
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 [2009/43]
TitleGerman:PUMPVORGÄNGE IN EINEM MIT EINEM SIGNALMODUS SUBSTANTIELL IDENTISCHEN MODUS HÖHERER ORDNUNG[2009/43]
English:PUMPING IN A HIGHER- ORDER MODE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO A SIGNAL MODE[2009/43]
French:POMPAGE DANS UN MODE D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR QUI EST SENSIBLEMENT IDENTIQUE À UN MODE DE SIGNAL[2009/43]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2009National basic fee paid 
07.07.2009Search fee paid 
07.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/43]
20.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/08]
15.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/08]
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  24.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2001043388  (DANZIGER YOCHAY [IL], et al) [X] 2,7-9,12 * figures 4a,4b * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0054] * [Y] 1,10,11;
 [Y]US2002126956  (BOUTEILLER JEAN-CHRISTOPHE [US], et al) [Y] 10,11* abstract *;
 [A]US2002164140  (LYSIANSKY MICHAEL [IL], et al) [A] 1,2,12 * figure 16 * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0072] *;
 [XY]US2006103919  (DIGIOVANNI DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 12-14 * figures 9,10 * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0048] * [Y] 1;
 [A]  - S. RAMACHANDRAN ET AL., "Evolution and systems impact of MPI in HOM fiber devices", ECOC 2003, (2003), XP040379891 [A] 1,2,12 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4895421  (KIM BYOUNG Y [US], et al);
 [X]US2006103919  (DIGIOVANNI DAVID J [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5966481
 US2001026396
 US2003002794
 US6950578
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