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EP0509849 - Measuring the cross-sectional distribution of the refractive index of an optical waveguide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.1997Change - refusalpublished on 04.06.1997 [1997/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/43]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gisin, Nicolas
12, ch. Champendal 1206
Geneva / CH
02 / Stamp, Patrick
20, rue J. Dalphin
CH-1227 Carouge / CH
03 / Hori, Nobuo, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo-to / CH
[1992/43]
Representative(s)Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/43]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date92303545.521.04.1992
[1992/43]
Priority number, dateJP1991011548119.04.1991         Original published format: JP 11548191
[1992/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0509849
Date:21.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0509849
Date:28.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/41
[1992/43]
CPC:
G01N21/412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1992/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Messung der Brechungsindexquerschnittverteilung eines optischen Wellenleiters[1992/43]
English:Measuring the cross-sectional distribution of the refractive index of an optical waveguide[1992/43]
French:Procédé pour mesurer la repartition transversale de l'indice de réfraction d'un guide d'ondes optique[1992/43]
Examination procedure27.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
02.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
13.06.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/22]
10.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/22]
10.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/23]
20.07.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AE]JP02244106  ;
 [A]US3873209  (SCHINKE DAVID PAUL, et al)
 [A]  - NACHRICHTEN TECHNIK ELEKTRONIK vol. 36, no. 4, 1986, BERLIN DE pages 139 - 142 S. ROSSNER: 'Ermittlung des Brechzahlprofilverlaufs von Multi- und Monomode-Lichwellenleitern mit Hilfe des Refracted Near-Field-Messverfahren'
 [AE]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 569 (P-1144)18 December 1990 & JP-A-02 244 106 ( HITACHI ) 28 September 1990, & JP02244106 A 19900928
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