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EP0668525 - Semiconductor optical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sano, Hirohisa
5-29-210, Nobitome-4-chome
Niiza-shi / JP
02 / Ido, Tatemi
32-D-201, Koyasumachi-2-chome
Hachioji-shi / JP
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95102286.217.02.1995
[1995/34]
Priority number, dateJP1994002391122.02.1994         Original published format: JP 2391194
[1995/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0668525
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0668525
Date:18.09.1996
[1996/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/025
[1995/34]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); G02F1/01708 (EP,US); F27B7/166 (EP,US);
G02F1/0153 (EP,US); G02F1/2257 (EP,US); Y02E10/548 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1995/34]
TitleGerman:Optische Hableiter-Vorrichtung[1995/34]
English:Semiconductor optical device[1995/34]
French:Dispositif optique à semi-conducteur[1995/34]
Examination procedure19.02.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
02.09.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/12]
16.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4913506  (SUZUKI MASATOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 4* column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 10; figure 4 *;
 [X]  - WOOD T H, "Multiple quantum well (MQW) waveguide modulators", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, JUNE 1988, USA, ISSN 0733-8724, vol. 6, no. 6, pages 743 - 757, XP000050072 [X] 1,2,5,7,8 * figure 5; page 749, right column, line 26 - page 750, left column, line 7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.4063
 [A]  - KOTAKA I ET AL, "High-speed InGaAs/InAlAs multiple-quantum-well optical modulator", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART 2 (ELECTRONICS), JUNE 1992, USA, ISSN 8756-663X, vol. 75, no. 6, pages 24 - 31, XP000316207 [A] 1,2,5,7,8 * sections 1,2,5; figures 1,8,11 *
 [A]  - ZUCKER J E, "InP-based quantum wells for electro-optic waveguide circuits", CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDIUM PHOSPHIDE AND RELATED MATERIALS, PARIS, FRANCE, 19-22 APRIL 1993, ISBN 0-7803-0993-6, MAY 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 665 - 667, XP000462838 [A] 1,2,4-6 * section 1; figure 1 *
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