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EP0828168 - Optical waveguide device, process of producing the same and second harmonic generation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.12.2007  [2007/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-Cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Minakata, Makoto
Goudousyukusya 3-31, 1-23-3, Hirosawa
Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref. / JP
02 / Kawaguchi, Tatsuo
1-119, Geguuma-Machi, Namazu, Hozumi-Cho
Motosu-Gun, Gifu Pref. / JP
03 / Imaeda, Minoru
Furora Chiyoda 701, 20-24 Chiyoda 4-Chome, Naka-Ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97306828.103.09.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996023624606.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23624696
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0828168
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0828168
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828168
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12, G02F1/37, G02F1/035
[1998/47]
CPC:
G02F1/035 (EP,US); G02B6/122 (EP,US); G02F1/3775 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12097 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/11]G02B6/12, G02F1/37
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/30]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Wellenleiteranordnung, deren Herstellungsverfahren und Vorrichtung zur Frequenzverdopplung[1998/11]
English:Optical waveguide device, process of producing the same and second harmonic generation device[1998/11]
French:Dispositif de guides d'ondes optiques, son procédé de fabrication et dispositif pour la génération de seconde harmonique[1998/11]
Examination procedure23.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2006Fee for grant paid
30.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH06317718  ;
 [A]US5363462  (HUNG LIANG-SUN [US], et al) [A] 1-11* claim 8 *;
 [Y]EP0699934  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 9 * figures 18,19; example 10 *;
 [A]EP0707096  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [EA]EP0803747  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [E] 1-6,9 * column 8, line 8 - column 11, line 39; figures 4-7; example 1 * [A] 7,8,10,11;
 [EA]EP0816880  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [E] 1-3,10 * column 5, line 58 - column 7, line 45 * * column 9, line 3 * [A] 4-9,11
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950331), vol. 095, no. 002, & JP06317718 A 19941115 (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD:THE) [X] 1-8,10,11 * abstract * [Y] 9
Examination   - ALFERNESS R., "Waveguide Electrooptic Modulators", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, (198208), vol. MTT-30, no. 8, doi:doi:10.1109/TMTT.1982.1131213, pages 1121 - 1137, XP000652201

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.1982.1131213
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