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EP0718669 - All-optical switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tajima, Kazuhito, c/o NEC Corp.
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date95119591.612.12.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateJP1994032080122.12.1994         Original published format: JP 32080194
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0718669
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0718669
Date:04.12.1996
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718669
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35, G02F1/313
[1996/26]
CPC:
G02F1/21 (EP,US); G02F1/3517 (EP,US); G02F1/2257 (EP,US);
G02F1/3136 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Rein optischer Schalter[1996/26]
English:All-optical switch[1996/26]
French:Commutateur tout optique[1996/26]
Examination procedure23.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
15.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2003Fee for grant paid
19.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02020000.2  / EP1262818
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]   LAGASSE M J ET AL: "Ultrafast switching with a single-fiber interferometer", OPTICS LETTERS, 15 MARCH 1989, USA, vol. 14, no. 6, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 311 - 313, XP000054172 [X] 1,4,8,12,13 * abstract * * page 312, column L, line 1 - line 7 *
 [X]   LAGASSE M J ET AL: "Femtosecond all-optical switching in AlGaAs waveguides using a time division interferometer", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 22 MAY 1989, USA, vol. 54, no. 21, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 2068 - 2070, XP000080568 [X] 1,2,4-6,8,12,13 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.101168
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