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EP0037057 - Low-polarisation optical waveguide coupler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/40]Branching device for optical waveguides
[1988/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.1989
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/40]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mahlein, Hans F., Dr.
Queristrasse 2
D-8025 Unterhaching / DE
02 / Reichelt, Achim, Dipl.-Phys.
Queristrasse 4
D-8025 Unterhaching / DE
03 / Winzer, Gerhard, Dr.
Günderodestrasse 16
D-8000 München 82 / DE
[1981/40]
Application number, filing date81102208.624.03.1981
[1981/40]
Priority number, dateDE1980301218428.03.1980         Original published format: DE 3012184
[1981/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0037057
Date:07.10.1981
Language:DE
[1981/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0037057
Date:06.07.1988
Language:DE
[1988/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1981
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/24
[1988/27]
CPC:
G02B6/2938 (EP,US); G02B6/29364 (EP,US); G02B6/29368 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/40]G02B7/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/40]
TitleGerman:Lichtwellenleiterverzweigung mit geringen Polarisationseffekten[1988/27]
English:Low-polarisation optical waveguide coupler[1988/27]
French:Branchement de guides d'ondes optiquesà faibles effets de polarisation[1988/27]
Former [1981/40]Lichtwellenleiterverzweigung
Former [1981/40]Branching device for optical waveguides
Former [1981/40]Branchement de guides d'ondes optiques
Examination procedure28.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/01]
05.11.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
02.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1985Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
18.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.1987Fee for grant paid
04.12.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination04.04.1985Appeal received No.  T0159/85
07.06.1985Statement of grounds filed
Opposition(s)07.04.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP53149346  ;
 [A]DE2903288  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 US4165496  [ ] (DI DOMENICO JR MAURO, et al);
 [A]GB2020447  (PLESSEY CO LTD)
 [A]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Band 16, Nr. 1, Juni 1973 New York H.H. BLOEM et al. "Fiber-Optic Coupler" seiten 146 bis 147
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 3, Nr. 21, 21 Februar 1979 seite 126E92 & JP-A-53 149 346, & JP53149346 A 00000000
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