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EP About this file: EP3482469

EP3482469 - GRATING BASED OPTICAL TRANSMITTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Forelux Inc.
5F-2, No. 6 Taiyuan 1st Street
Zhubei City, Hshinchu County 302 / TW
For all designated states
Chen, Shu-Lu
1000 Foster City Boulevard
Apt. 4303
San Mateo, California 94404 / US
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Shu-Lu
1000 Foster City Blvd.
Apt. 4303
San Mateo, California 94404 / US
02 / NA, Yun-Chung
No. 101
Sec. 2
Guangfu Rd.
East Dist.
Hsinchu City 300 / TW
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date17824804.305.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017US40712
Priority number, dateUS20161520190705.07.2016         Original published format: US201615201907
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018009538
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3482469
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/187, H01S5/10, G02B6/12, // H01S5/042, H01S5/062, H01S5/125, H01S5/14, H01S5/12
[2019/28]
CPC:
H01S5/1032 (EP,US); H01S5/187 (EP); H01S5/0424 (EP);
H01S5/04256 (EP,US); H01S5/04257 (EP,US); H01S5/06203 (EP);
H01S5/1014 (EP); H01S5/1082 (EP); H01S5/124 (EP);
H01S5/125 (EP); H01S5/141 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]H01S5/026
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/20]
TitleGerman:GITTERBASIERTER OPTISCHER SENDER[2019/20]
English:GRATING BASED OPTICAL TRANSMITTER[2019/20]
French:ÉMETTEUR OPTIQUE À RÉSEAU DE DIFFRACTION[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2019National basic fee paid 
05.02.2019Search fee paid 
05.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
13.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/45]
12.07.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.202105   M06   Fee paid on   27.12.2021
31.07.202206   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2022
31.07.202307   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2913902  (FORELUX INC [TW]) [Y] 1-15* paragraphs [0013] - [0109]; figures 1-12 *;
 [XYI]  - DAN BOTEZ ET AL, "Analysis of surface-emitting second-order distributed feedback lasers with central grating phaseshift", IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20030901), vol. 9, no. 5, doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2003.819467, ISSN 1077-260X, pages 1153 - 1165, XP011106603 [X] 1-7,9,11 * page 1154, column l, paragraph 3 - page 1163, column l, paragraph 4; figures 1-7,12-14 * [Y] 1-15 [I] 8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2003.819467
International search[XY]US2014348195  (SAKAGUCHI TAKUI [JP], et al) [X] 1, 2, 8-17, 27, 28 * , paragraphs 0237-0265, 0276-0285, 0289-0291, 0348, 0466-0471, FIGs.l-18,33B,65B & JP 2014-197665 A * [Y] 3-7, 18-26, 29-31;
 [YA]EP0322180  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 3-7, 18-26, 29-31 * , columnl linelO - column10 line35, FIGs.2-5 & JP 2-77185 A& US 4958357 A& DE 3851874 C & KR 10-1992-0008234 B * [A] 1, 2, 8-17, 27, 28;
 [YA]JPS63318185  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 3-7, 29, 30 * , page2 left-lower column linel - page3 right-upper column line11, FIGs.1-7 (Family: none) * [A] 1, 2, 8-28, 31;
 [YA]JPS63111689  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 5-7 * 1988.05.16, page2 right-lower column linel6 - page3 right-lower column line7, FIGs. 1-4 (Family: none) * [A] 1-4, 8-31;
 [YA]US5970081  (HIRAYAMA YUZO [JP], et al) [Y] 5-7 * , column5 line50 - column 17 line59, FIGs. 1-25 & JP 10-150242 A * [A] 1-4, 8-31;
 [YA]US4894833  (CARLIN DONALD B [US]) [Y] 5-7 * , column2 line1 - column4 line42, FIGs. 1-4 & JP 2-119196 A& GB 2221791 A& DE 3926053 A& FR 2635418 A& CA 1318722 A& IT 8921463 DO * [A] 1-4, 8-31;
 [YA]US6775427  (EVANS GARY A [US]) [Y] 5-7 * , column5 line12 - column12 line33, FIGs. 1-7 (Family: none) * [A] 1-4, 8-31;
 [YA]US2006093299  (OGAWA KENSUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 18-26, 31 * , paragraphs 0061-0126, FIGs. 1,4 & JP 6-46347 A1 & WO 2006/046347 A1 & EP 1832904 A1 * [A] 1-17, 27-30;
 [YA]US2006051016  (OGAWA KENSUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 18-26, 31 * , paragraphs 0112-0121, FIG.9 & JP 4-63797 A1 & WO 2004/063797 A1 & EP 1584969 A1 & CN 1717612 A * [A] 1-17, 27-30;
 [A]WO2015008627  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [A] 1-31 * , whole document & US 2016/0380405 A1 & DE 112014003317 T5 *;
 [A]US2009074024  (NODA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-31 * , whole document & JP 2009-76900 A *;
 [A]JP2011112942  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV) [A] 1-31 * , whole document (Family: none) *;
 [A]US2005238079  (BOTEZ DAN [US]) [A] 1-31 * , whole document & US 2005/0031002 A1 & WO 2003/063305 A2 & EP 1472763 A2 & CA2473396 A & AU 2003207591 A *
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