EP0810453 - Article comprising a micro-structured optical fiber, and method of making such fiber [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 28.03.2008 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.06.2009 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published 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 date | 97303414.3 | 19.05.1997 | [1997/49] | Priority number, date | US19960018716 | 31.05.1996 Original published format: US 18716 | US19970799311 | 14.02.1997 Original published format: US 799311 | [1997/49] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 18.09.1997 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/49] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 21.05.1998 | Examination requested [1998/30] | 07.12.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.05.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.10.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.03.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 09.04.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.06.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 13.06.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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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] | |||
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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] | |||
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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 | 16.08.2002 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 23.12.2002 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 11.04.2005 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.07.2005 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 21.09.2005 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 03.03.2008 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/18] | 03.03.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 01.12.2005 | Appeal received No. T1475/05 | 01.02.2006 | Statement of grounds filed | 03.03.2008 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 21.11.2005 | Appeal received | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.03.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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