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EP2251993 - Adjustment scheme for a polarization demultiplexer in an optical dual-polarization BPSK receiver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
[2013/28]
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3 avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Weisser, Stefan
Am Stadtpark 112
90409 Nürnberg / DE
02 / Leven, Andreas
Oberer Markt 39a
90562 Heroldsberg / DE
03 / Kaneda, Noriaki
1000 Central Ave., APT. 133B
07090 Westfield, NJ / US
04 / Costantini, Carlo
Via Ugo Foscolo 14
23880 Casatenovo (LC) / IT
05 / Cucchi, Silvio
Via Gozzadini 35
20083 Gaggiano (MI) / IT
 [2010/46]
Representative(s)Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel-Lucent
Intellectual Property Business Group
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2010/46]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09290345.911.05.2009
[2010/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251993
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2251993
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/66, H04B10/67
[2013/10]
CPC:
H04B10/671 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/46]H04B10/158
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/46]
TitleGerman:Justierungsplan für einen Polarisationsdemultiplexer in einem optischen Doppelpolarisations-BPSK-Empfänger[2010/46]
English:Adjustment scheme for a polarization demultiplexer in an optical dual-polarization BPSK receiver[2010/46]
French:Schéma de réglage pour un démultiplexeur de polarisation dans un récepteur BPSK double polarisation optique[2013/11]
Former [2010/46]Schéma de réglage pour un démultiplexeur de polarisation dans un récepteur BPSK ? double polarisation optique
Examination procedure11.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/46]
28.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2013Fee for grant paid
22.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.03.2013
Opposition(s)11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:10.04.2013
[2013/40]
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