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EP0299011 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING OPTICAL SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.1994
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.1994 [1994/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O.Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1989/03]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, Lacy, G.
615 Eucalyptus Drive
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[1989/03]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/03]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date88900733.207.12.1987
[1989/03]
WO1987US03239
Priority number, dateUS1987000290713.01.1987         Original published format: US 2907
[1989/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8805552
Date:28.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0299011
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0299011
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:G02B17/06
[1989/03]
CPC:
G02B17/0636 (EP,US); G02B27/0025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND GERÄT ZUM EMPFANG OPTISCHER SIGNALE[1989/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING OPTICAL SIGNALS[1989/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE RECEPTION DE SIGNAUX OPTIQUES[1989/03]
Entry into regional phase03.08.1988National basic fee paid 
03.08.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1988Examination requested  [1989/03]
03.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.1992Fee for grant paid
03.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational searchEP0019447  [ ] (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]);
 FR1393577  [ ] (EUROP DE MATERIELS SPECIAUX SO)
Examination   - Internatinal Lens Design Conference, Proceedings of Technical Papers, 31 May - 4 June 1980, Oakland, California, SPIE vol. 237, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, (Bellingham, Washington, US), I.R. Abel et al.: "The pursuit of simmetry in wide-angle reflective optical disigns", pp 271-280
    - Optical Engineering, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 1985, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, (Bellingham, Washington, US), I.M. Egdall: "Manufacture in a three-mirror wide-field optical system", pp 285-289
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