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EP1109054 - Travelling wave optical modulators and a method for the production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Atsuo, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
02 / Kondo, Jungo, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
03 / Aoki, Kenji, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
 [2002/37]
Former [2001/25]01 / Kondo, Atsuo, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
02 / Kondo, Jungo, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
03 / Kondo, Kenji, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00311181.214.12.2000
[2001/25]
Priority number, dateJP1999035561415.12.1999         Original published format: JP 35561499
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1109054
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1109054
Date:29.05.2002
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1109054
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/225, G02F1/035
[2002/22]
CPC:
G02F1/2255 (EP,US); G02F1/0356 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/25]G02F1/225
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/08]
Former [2001/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Wanderwellenmodulator und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2001/25]
English:Travelling wave optical modulators and a method for the production thereof[2001/25]
French:Modulateur optique à ondes progressives et son procédé de fabrication[2001/25]
Examination procedure17.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
25.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2005Fee for grant paid
21.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03229214  ;
 [A]US4184738  (WRIGHT STEPHEN [GB]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 8 - column 4, line 5; figures 1A,4A,4B *;
 [A]EP0721135  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 9, line 16 - column 23, line 28; figures 5B,8B,18,19 *;
 [A]EP0819969  (UNIPHASE CORP [US]) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 16 - column 6, line 58 *;
 [A]  - MITOMI O ET AL, "Broadband and low driving-voltage LiNbO3optical modulators", IEE PROCEEDINGS: OPTOELECTRONICS, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (19981215), vol. 145, no. 6, ISSN 1350-2433, pages 360 - 364, XP006011396 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-opt:19982482
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920110), vol. 016, no. 009, Database accession no. (P - 1296), & JP03229214 A 19911011 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1,4-7 * abstract *
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