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EP0361751 - Passive optical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.12.1995 [1995/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1990/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Blyler, Lee L.
55 Kensington Road
Basking Ridge New Jersey 07920 / US
02 / Grimes, Gary J.
4120 East 115 Place
Thornton Colorado 80233 / US
[1990/14]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/14]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date89309478.919.09.1989
[1990/14]
Priority number, dateUS1988025209130.09.1988         Original published format: US 252091
[1990/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0361751
Date:04.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0361751
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0361751
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/28, B29D11/00
[1990/14]
CPC:
G02B6/43 (EP,US); G02B6/2808 (EP,US); G02B6/4296 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1990/14]
TitleGerman:Passives optisches Bauelement[1990/14]
English:Passive optical device[1990/14]
French:Elément optique passif[1990/14]
Examination procedure22.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/13]
06.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.1994Fee for grant paid
09.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60029710  ;
 [A]JP60024505  ;
 [A]US4198118  (PORTER DAVID R [US])
 [A]  - APPLIED OPTICS, vol. 21, no. 11, June 1982, pages 1940-1942; N. TAKATO et al.: "Polymer waveguide star coupler"
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 151 (P-367)[1874], 26th June 1985; & JP-A-60 029 710 (ALPS DENKI) 15-02-1985, & JP60029710 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 44 (P-365)[1867], 19th June 1985; & JP-A-60 024 505 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO) 07-02-1985, & JP60024505 A 00000000
ExaminationUS4212512
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