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EP0810453 - Article comprising a micro-structured optical fiber, and method of making such fiber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.03.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DiGiovanni, David John
126 Montclair Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 / US
02 / Wagener, Jefferson Lynn
341 Glade Lane
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 / US
03 / Vengsarkar, Ashish Madhukar
10 Daria Lane
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922 / US
04 / Windeler, Robert Scott
3809 Sunny Slope Road
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 / US
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Former [1997/49]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date97303414.319.05.1997
[1997/49]
Priority number, dateUS1996001871631.05.1996         Original published format: US 18716
US1997079931114.02.1997         Original published format: US 799311
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0810453
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0810453
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12
[1997/49]
CPC:
G02B6/02261 (EP); B82Y20/00 (EP); C03B37/0122 (EP);
C03B37/027 (EP); G02B6/023 (EP); G02B6/02333 (EP);
G02B6/02338 (EP); G02B6/02347 (EP); G02B6/02357 (EP);
G02B6/02361 (EP); C03B2201/34 (EP); C03B2203/14 (EP);
C03B2203/36 (EP); C03B2203/42 (EP); G02B6/02028 (EP);
G02B6/021 (EP); H01S3/06708 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/49]
TitleGerman:Artikel mit einer mikrostrukturierten optischen Faser und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer solchen Faser[1997/49]
English:Article comprising a micro-structured optical fiber, and method of making such fiber[1997/49]
French:Dispositif comprenant une fibre optique microstructurée et méthode pour la fabrication d'une telle fibre[1997/49]
Examination procedure21.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
07.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2001Fee for grant paid
13.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.2002  23.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Hegner, Anette
NKT Research & Innovation A/S
Group IP
Vibeholms Allé 25
2605 Bro̸ndby / DK
 [N/P]
Former [2009/28]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2002  23.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Hegner, Anette
NKT Research & Innovation A/S Group IP Vibeholms Allé 25
2605 Bro̸ndby / DK
Former [2008/07]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2002  23.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Hegner, Anette
NKT Holding A/S Group IP Vibeholms Allé 25
2605 Bro̸ndby / DK
Former [2005/21]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2002  23.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Hegner, Anette
NKT Research & Innovation A/S, Group IP Blokken 84
3460 Birkerod / DK
Former [2002/36]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2002  23.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Critten, Matthew Peter, et al, et al
Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
16.08.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.09.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.03.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/18]
03.03.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition01.12.2005Appeal received No.  T1475/05
01.02.2006Statement of grounds filed
03.03.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.11.2005Appeal received
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]US4070091  (TAYLOR JOHN CHARLES WOOD ET AL) [X] 1,4 * abstract * * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 17 *;
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 [PX]  - KNIGHT J C ET AL, "ALL-SILICA SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBER WITH PHOTONIC CRYSTAL CLADDING", OPTICS LETTERS, (19961001), vol. 21, no. 19, pages 1547 - 1549, XP000630414 [PX] 1 * abstract * * page 1549, column L, line 12 - column R, line 14 *
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