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EP1121734 - MULTIWAVELENGTH ACTIVELY MODE-LOCKED EXTERNAL CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABELES, Joseph, Hy
32D Cedar Lane
Highland Park, NJ 08904 / US
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]Pratt, Richard Wilson
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99969540.620.09.1999
[2001/32]
WO1999US21691
Priority number, dateUS19980100979P18.09.1998         Original published format: US 100979 P
US1998019121812.11.1998         Original published format: US 191218
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0017971
Date:30.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1121734
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1121734
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/098
[2001/32]
CPC:
H01S5/0657 (EP,US); G02B6/4215 (EP,US); G02B6/4245 (EP,US);
G02B6/4248 (EP,US); G02B6/4251 (EP,US); G02B6/4206 (EP,US);
G02B6/4271 (EP,US); G02B6/4285 (EP,US); H01S5/0222 (EP,US);
H01S5/02251 (EP,US); H01S5/141 (EP,US); H01S5/142 (EP,US);
H01S5/146 (EP,US); H01S5/4062 (EP,US); H01S5/4068 (EP,US);
H01S5/4087 (EP,US); H01S5/50 (EP,US); Y10T74/18656 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2003/02]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:AKTIV MODENGEKOPPELTER MULTIWELLENLÄNGEN-HALBLEITERLASER MIT EXTERNEM RESONATOR[2001/32]
English:MULTIWAVELENGTH ACTIVELY MODE-LOCKED EXTERNAL CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR LASER[2001/32]
French:LASER A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET CAVITE EXTERNE ACTIVEMENT VERROUILLE EN MODE MULTILONGUEURS D'ONDE[2001/32]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2001National basic fee paid 
21.03.2001Search fee paid 
21.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
08.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2002Fee for grant paid
04.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE08.04.2003
[2003/30]
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US5128956  (AOKI SATOSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5265107  (DELFYETT JR PETER J [US]);
 [A]US5295209  (HUBER DAVID R [US]);
 [A]US5590142  (SHAN XUEKANG [GB]);
 [A]  - SHI ET AL., "Four-wavelength, 10-Ghz picosecond pulse generation from an active mode-locked single-stripe diode laser", 1997 OSA TECHNICAL DIGEST SERIES, CONFERENCE EDITION,, (19970520), vol. 11, page 86, XP002926910
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