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EP0558948 - An optical semiconductor apparatus, a method of driving the same and an optical transmission system using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ouchi, Toshihiko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sakata, Hajime, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1993/36]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93101757.804.02.1993
[1993/36]
Priority number, dateJP1992005638506.02.1992         Original published format: JP 5638592
[1993/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0558948
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0558948
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/14, H01S3/18
[1993/36]
CPC:
H01S5/1032 (EP,US); H01S5/0264 (EP,US); G02F2/002 (EP,US);
H01S5/026 (EP,US); H01S5/06256 (EP,US); H01S5/1035 (EP,US);
H01S5/1215 (EP,US); H01S5/5045 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/36]
TitleGerman:Optische Halbleitervorrichtung, Methode zu ihrem Betrieb und ein diese Vorrichtung verwendendes optisches Übertragungssystem[1993/36]
English:An optical semiconductor apparatus, a method of driving the same and an optical transmission system using the same[1993/36]
French:Appareil semi-conducteur optique, procédé pour entraîner celui-ci et système de transmission optique utilisant celui-ci[1993/36]
Examination procedure25.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
13.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1998Fee for grant paid
14.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2003/07]NL08.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US3902133  (WATTS RODERICK KENT);
 [A]EP0238082  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]DE3715071  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP])
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