EP0475401 - Optical modulation element [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.04.1998 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.07.2004 | Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): LU | published on 15.09.2004 [2004/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1992/12] | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kaneko, Shuzo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Mitsutake, Hideaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | 03 /
Shingaki, Junko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | [1992/12] | Representative(s) | Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1994/08] | Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 D-80336 München / DE | ||
Former [1992/12] | Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 D-80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 91115462.3 | 12.09.1991 | [1992/12] | Priority number, date | JP19900241163 | 13.09.1990 Original published format: JP 24116390 | JP19900314243 | 21.11.1990 Original published format: JP 31424390 | JP19900314244 | 21.11.1990 Original published format: JP 31424490 | [1992/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0475401 | Date: | 18.03.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/12] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0475401 | Date: | 16.09.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/38] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0475401 | Date: | 28.05.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/22] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.07.1992 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/1347, G02F1/137 | [1992/12] | CPC: |
G02F1/133382 (EP,US);
G02F1/133528 (EP,US);
G02F1/13471 (EP,US);
G02F1/141 (EP,US);
G02F1/133531 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1992/12] | Title | German: | Optisches Modulationselement | [1992/12] | English: | Optical modulation element | [1992/12] | French: | Elément de modulation optique | [1992/12] | Examination procedure | 02.02.1993 | Examination requested [1993/13] | 25.07.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 30.11.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.04.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.10.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 03.12.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.03.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 04.03.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.03.1998 | No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.09.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.09.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.09.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 28.05.1997 | BE | 28.05.1997 | CH | 28.05.1997 | DK | 28.05.1997 | ES | 28.05.1997 | GR | 28.05.1997 | LI | 28.05.1997 | NL | 28.05.1997 | SE | 28.08.1997 | LU | 12.09.1997 | [2004/38] |
Former [2003/07] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
DK | 28.05.1997 | ||
ES | 28.05.1997 | ||
GR | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
NL | 28.05.1997 | ||
SE | 28.08.1997 | ||
LU | 30.09.1997 | ||
Former [2002/25] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
DK | 28.05.1997 | ||
ES | 28.05.1997 | ||
GR | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
SE | 28.08.1997 | ||
LU | 30.09.1997 | ||
Former [2000/05] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
DK | 28.05.1997 | ||
GR | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
SE | 28.08.1997 | ||
LU | 30.09.1997 | ||
Former [1998/15] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
DK | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
SE | 28.08.1997 | ||
Former [1998/12] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
SE | 28.08.1997 | ||
Former [1998/10] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
BE | 28.05.1997 | ||
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
Former [1998/04] | AT | 28.05.1997 | |
CH | 28.05.1997 | ||
LI | 28.05.1997 | ||
Former [1998/02] | AT | 28.05.1997 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]JP1040816 ; | [X]JP2029630 ; | [A]JP63300223 ; | [X]FR2578994 (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]); | [XP]FR2644596 (STANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) | [X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 231 (P-878)29 May 1989 & JP-A-1 040 816 ( FUJITSU ) 13 February 1989, & JP1040816 A 19890213 | [X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 179 (P-1034)10 April 1990 & JP-A-2 029 630 ( RICOH ) 31 January 1990, & JP2029630 A 19900131 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 129 (P-849)30 March 1989 & JP-A-63 300 223 ( SHARP ) 7 December 1988, & JP63300223 A 19881207 |