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EP0887670 - Method of fabricating an optical fibre having low loss at 1385 nm [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chang, Kai Huei
170 Bayswater Drive
Suwanee, Georgia 30174 / US
02 / Miller, Thomas John
3735 Banyon Lane
Alpharetta, Georgia 30201 / US
03 / Kalish, David
732 Hemingway Lane
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
04 / Pearsall, Michael L.
115 Morning Pine Court
Alpharetta, Georgia 30202 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2002/12]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Former [2001/02]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [1999/01]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date98304527.909.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateUS1997087934820.06.1997         Original published format: US 879348
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0887670
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0887670
Date:10.03.1999
[1999/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0887670
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/16, C03B37/012, C03B37/014
[1999/01]
CPC:
C03B37/01211 (EP,US); C03B37/01876 (KR); C03B37/01228 (EP,US);
C03B37/01237 (EP,US); C03B37/01248 (EP,US); C03B37/01446 (EP,US);
C03B37/01861 (KR); C03B37/07 (KR); C03C25/106 (EP,US);
C03C25/12 (EP,US); C03B2201/04 (EP,US); C03B2201/075 (EP,US);
C03B2201/12 (EP,US); C03B2201/31 (EP,US); C03B2203/24 (EP,US);
G02B6/02 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/01]G02B6/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/47]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsmethode einer optischen Faser mit geringen Verlusten bei 1385 nm[1999/01]
English:Method of fabricating an optical fibre having low loss at 1385 nm[1999/01]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'une fibre optique à faible perte à 1385 nm[1999/01]
Examination procedure09.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
18.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
23.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
29.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2001Fee for grant paid
07.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00127534.6  / EP1104891
Opposition(s)28.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DY]US4820322  (BAUMGART JERRY W [US], et al) [DY] 1,4-8 * column 4, line 3 - column 6, line 29; figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US4737179  (TANAKA GOTARO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,4-8 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 26 *;
 [A]US5397372  (PARTUS FRED P [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 4 - column 7, line 8 *;
 [DA]US5000771  (FLEMING JR JAMES W [US], et al) [DA] 2,3,8,9 * column 4, line 17 - column 9, line 32 *;
 [DA]US4578101  (CLARK HAROLD R [US], et al) [DA] 4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0249230  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-10 * column 8, line 5 - column 15, line 27 *;
 [A]US4880452  (KANAMORI HIROO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [DYA]  - MORIYAMA T ET AL, "Ultimately low OH content VAD optical fibres", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 28 AUG. 1980, UK, ISSN 0013-5194, vol. 16, no. 18, pages 698 - 699, XP002081489 [DY] 4 * the whole document * [A] 1
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