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EP About this file: EP1108234

EP1108234 - MONOLITHIC COAXIAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2006  [2006/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
CORNING INCORPORATED
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, N.Y. 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERKEY, George, E.
11511 Rley Hill Road
Pine City, NY 14871 / US
02 / NOLAN, Daniel, A.
28 Skyline Drive
Corning, NY 14830 / US
 [2001/25]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2001/25]Grunfeld, David Peter
Corning Limited, Patents and Licensing Department, Quantum House, Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7DE / GB
Application number, filing date99938705.325.06.1999
[2001/25]
WO1999US14523
Priority number, dateUS19980091092P29.06.1998         Original published format: US 91092 P
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0000860
Date:06.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1108234
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.01.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/293, G02B6/22, G02B6/287
[2005/24]
CPC:
G02B6/29395 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/02052 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/03627 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/03633 (EP,US); G02B6/03638 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/03644 (EP,US);
G02B6/0365 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/12007 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/14 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/29332 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/29355 (EP,KR,US); H01S2301/04 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/25]G02B6/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/25]
TitleGerman:MONOLITHISCHES KOAXIALES BAUELEMENT[2001/25]
English:MONOLITHIC COAXIAL DEVICE[2001/25]
French:DISPOSITIF MONOLITHIQUE COAXIAL[2001/25]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2001National basic fee paid 
26.01.2001Search fee paid 
26.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
14.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/04]
25.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0213778  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC [GB]) [A] 11,12,14-17,23-34,44,45 * figure - *;
 [X]GB2183866  (GEN ELECTRIC PLC) [X] 1,5,7-12,14,15,17,23-37,40-45,62 * page 1, lines 1-27; figures 1C,4,6,7 *;
 [A]US4877300  (NEWHOUSE MARK A [US], et al) [A] 1,11,34,62* abstract *;
 [A]US4946250  (GONTHIER FRANCOIS [CA], et al) [A] 1,11,34,62 * column 4, lines 5-64; figure - *;
 [X]  - RIVOALLAN L ET AL, "HIGH PERFORMANCE WAVELENGTH FILTERS WITH TAPERED FIBERS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION (ECOC) MONTREUX, SEPT. 12 - 16, 1993. REGULAR PAPERS, ZURICH, SEV, CH, (19930912), VOL. 2 CONF. 19, pages 21 - 23, XP000492167 [X] 1,5,7-12,14,15,17,23-37,40-45,62 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PARADISI A ET AL, "Beam propagation method modelling of optical filters based on tapered fibres", LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE BOSTON, MA, USA 18-19 NOV. 1996, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19961118), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-3160-5, pages 36 - 37, XP010204826 [X] 1,11,62 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.1996.571536
 [A]  - GONTHIER F ET AL, "BROADBAND ALL-FIBER FILTERS FOR WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING APPLICATION", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (19890403), vol. 54, no. 14, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 1290 - 1292, XP000112493 [A] 1,11,34,62 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.100737
 [A]  - SUZUKI M ET AL, "20Gbit/s-based Soliton WDDM Transmission Over Transoceanic Distances Using Periodic Compensation Of Dispersion And Its Slope", EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION ECOC 96, (19960915), vol. 5, pages 15 - 18, XP010303037 [A] 17 * Introduction *
International search[A]US3617109  (TIEN PING K);
 [X]US4877300  (NEWHOUSE MARK A [US], et al);
 [X]US4946250  (GONTHIER FRANCOIS [CA], et al);
 [A]US5177803  (NEWHOUSE MARK A [US], et al);
 [X]US5708740  (CULLEN THOMAS JOHN [GB]);
 [XP]US5828802  (STOLEN ROGERS HALL [US], et al);
 [AE]US5946432  (KECK DONALD B [US], et al)
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