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EP About this file: EP1046936

EP1046936 - OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.01.2007  [2007/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Shiro
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
02 / NAKAJIMA, Takeshi
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Kanji
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Tappe, Hartmut
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Beethovenstrasse 5
97080 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]Tappe, Hartmut
Patentanwälte, Böck + Tappe Kollegen, Kantstrasse 40
97074 Würzburg / DE
Application number, filing date99949423.026.10.1999
[2000/43]
WO1999JP05908
Priority number, dateJP1998031582806.11.1998         Original published format: JP 31582898
[2000/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0028357
Date:18.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1046936
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.05.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12
[2000/43]
CPC:
G02B6/12014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2000/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER[2000/43]
English:OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER[2000/43]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR/DEMULTIPLEXEUR OPTIQUE[2000/43]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2000Translation filed 
10.07.2000National basic fee paid 
10.07.2000Search fee paid 
10.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
13.12.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9813718  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 2, lines 6-31 * * page 4, lines 1-12 * * page 5, paragraph 3 * * page 13, lines 1-5 * * page 13, lines 30-34 * * page 26, paragraph 2; figures 1,10; claims 1,14 *
International search[A]JPH0949936  (HITACHI CABLE);
 [A]JPH0763934  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE)
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