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EP0763767 - Compact and fabrication tolerant high speed digital optical Y-switches [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.09.2002  [2002/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1997/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Khan, Mujibun Nisa, c/o Lucent Technologies Inc.
Room R-113, 791 Holmdel- Keyport Road
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 / US
02 / Zucker, Jane Elisa
35 Chilton Lane
Aberdeen, New Jersey 07747 / US
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date96306379.703.09.1996
[1997/12]
Priority number, dateUS1995052882315.09.1995         Original published format: US 528823
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0763767
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/313, G02B6/12
[1997/12]
CPC:
G02F1/3138 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1997/12]
TitleGerman:Kompakter, digitaler optischer Hochgeschwindigkeits-Y-Schalter mit hoher Fertigungstoleranz[1997/12]
English:Compact and fabrication tolerant high speed digital optical Y-switches[1997/12]
French:Commutateur digital optique en Y, compact, à grande vitesse et tolerant aux écarts de fabrication[1997/12]
Examination procedure04.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
14.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/39]
26.04.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.336069
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.275498
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.56600
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.334830
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