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EP0575157 - Method of manufacturing silica waveguide optical components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2000
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Green, Mino
55 Gerard Road
London SW13 9QH / GB
02 / Syms, R. R. A.
22 Hollies Road
Ealing, London W5 / GB
03 / Holmes, Sean Andrew
25 Kingscourt Road
London SW16 1JA / GB
04 / Ueki, Ken, c/o The Furukawa Electric
Co., Ltd., 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Yanagawa, Hisaharu, c/o The Furukawa Electric
Co., Ltd., 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Calamita, Roberto
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]Calamita, Roberto
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date93304681.516.06.1993
[1993/51]
Priority number, dateJP1992015659816.06.1992         Original published format: JP 15659892
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0575157
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0575157
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12
[1993/51]
CPC:
C03C1/006 (EP,US); G02B6/132 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung optischer Siliciumdioxid-Wellenleiterkomponente[1993/51]
English:Method of manufacturing silica waveguide optical components[1993/51]
French:Méthode de fabrication des composantes optiques de guide d'onde en silice[1993/51]
Examination procedure05.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/22]
03.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.1998Fee for grant paid
26.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/15]
Request for further processing for:25.11.1996Request for further processing filed
25.11.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.12.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.04.1999
[2004/35]
Former [2000/24]FR17.09.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JP1129206  ;
 [AP]JPH04147201  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI Section Ch, Week 8926, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class L03, AN 89-189617 & JP-A-1 129 206 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) 22 May 1989, & JP1129206 A 19890522
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