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EP About this file: EP0589617

EP0589617 - All-optical repeater for an optical communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.1998
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.09.1998 [1998/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1994/40]
Former [1994/13]For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Alan
57 Howland Road
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 / US
[1994/13]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/13]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5, Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date93307292.816.09.1993
[1994/13]
Priority number, dateUS1992095052125.09.1992         Original published format: US 950521
[1994/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0589617
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/16
[1994/13]
CPC:
H04B10/299 (EP,US); H04L7/0075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/13]
TitleGerman:Rein optischer Zwischenverstärker für ein optisches Übertragungssystem[1994/13]
English:All-optical repeater for an optical communication system[1994/13]
French:Répéteur entièrement optique pour un système de communication optique[1994/13]
Examination procedure15.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/46]
28.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/36]
07.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1998/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0456422  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [DA] 1-6,10 * abstract * * column 5, line 23 - line 49 ** column 6, line 31 - line 54 *;
 [A]  - M.JINNO ET AL, "All-Optical Regenerator based on Nonlinear Fibre Sagnac Interferometer", ELECTRONICS LETTERS., STEVENAGE GB, (19920702), vol. 28, no. 14, pages 1350 - 1352, XP000307842 [A] 1-6,10 * page 1351, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
 [A]  - K.UCHIYAMA ET AL, "Ultrafast Polarisation-Independent All-Optical Switching using a Polarisation Diversity Scheme in the Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror", ELECTRONICS LETTERS., STEVENAGE GB, (19920924), vol. 28, no. 20, pages 1864 - 1866, XP000315907 [A] 1-6,10 * page 1865, column L, paragraph L - column R, paragraph 1; figure 2 *
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