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EP0615358 - Optical network based on remote interrogation of terminal equipment and an optical network unit therefor using wavelength shifting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/37]Optical network based on remote interrogation of terminal equipment
[2004/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
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
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1994/40]
Former [1994/37]For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Darcie, Thomas Edward
11 Ferrin Court
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 / US
02 / Frigo, N.J.
134 Dumbarton Hill Court
Aberdeen, New Jersey 07747 / US
03 / Magill, Peter D.
1011 Robin Drive
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 / US
[1994/37]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5, Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date94301667.509.03.1994
[1994/37]
Priority number, dateUS1993002972411.03.1993         Original published format: US 29724
[1994/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0615358
Date:14.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/37]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0615358
Date:10.10.1994
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0615358
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/24
[1994/37]
CPC:
H04B10/071 (EP,US); H04J14/02 (US); H04B10/0771 (EP,US);
H04B10/2587 (EP,US); H04J14/0226 (EP,US); H04J14/0227 (EP,US);
H04J14/0232 (EP,US); H04J14/0246 (EP,US); H04J14/025 (EP,US);
H04J14/0282 (EP,US); H04J14/0298 (EP,US); H04J14/0307 (EP);
H04J2014/0253 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/37]
TitleGerman:Optisches Netzwerk mit Endgerätfernabfrage und optische Netzwerkeinheit dafür, dass Wellenlängen transformiert[2004/20]
English:Optical network based on remote interrogation of terminal equipment and an optical network unit therefor using wavelength shifting[2004/20]
French:Réseau optique basé sur l'interrogation à distance d'un équipement terminal[1994/37]
Former [1994/37]Optisches Netzwerk mit Endgerätfernabfrage
Former [1994/37]Optical network based on remote interrogation of terminal equipment
Examination procedure02.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/18]
08.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2004Fee for grant paid
13.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.10.2004
ES31.01.2005
[2008/05]
Former [2005/27]ES31.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[YA]JPS60121833  ;
 [XY]US3584220  (NOMURA SADAO, et al);
 [A]US4642804  (PERSONICK STEWART D [US]);
 [XY]WO8702531  (PLESSEY OVERSEAS [GB]);
 [YA]US4712859  (ALBANESE ANDRES [US], et al);
 [YA]GB2245116  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC [GB])
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