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EP1488485 - TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TXPIC) CHIP WITH ENHANCED POWER AND YIELD WITHOUT ON-CHIP AMPLIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/52]TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TxPIC) CHIP WITH ENHANCED POWER AND YIELD WITHOUT ON-CHIP AMPLIFICATION
[2016/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.05.2017  [2017/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infinera Corporation
1322 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2004/52]
Inventor(s)01 / JOYNER, Charles, H.
374 Redondo Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / KISH, Fred, A., Jr.
335 Everett Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / PETERS, Frank, H.
1170 Wilhelmina Way
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
04 / MATHUR, Atul
2469 Michele Jean Way
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
05 / WELCH, David, F.
1845 White Oak Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
06 / DENTAI, Andrew, G.
800 High School Way
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
07 / LAMBERT, Damien, Jean, Henri
730 East Evelyn Avenue 427
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
08 / SCHNEIDER, Richard, P.
1759 Cherrytree Lane
Mt. View, CA 94040 / US
09 / MISSEY, Mark, J.
1377 Arbor Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95126 / US
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/21]
Former [2004/52]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02797042.508.10.2002
[2004/52]
WO2002US32113
Priority number, dateUS20010328207P09.10.2001         Original published format: US 328207 P
US20020370345P05.04.2002         Original published format: US 370345 P
US20020392494P28.06.2002         Original published format: US 392494 P
[2004/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03032036
Date:17.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1488485
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1488485
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B82Y20/00, G02F1/017, G02B6/12, H01S5/0625, H01S5/12, H01S5/50, H04B10/291, H04J14/02, H01S5/20, H01S5/34, H01S5/026, H01S5/22, H01S5/40
[2015/46]
CPC:
G02B6/12019 (EP); B82Y20/00 (EP); G02B6/12004 (EP);
H01S5/0265 (EP); H01S5/22 (EP); H01S5/4025 (EP);
H04B10/2914 (EP); G02F1/01725 (EP); G02F1/0175 (EP);
G02F1/01758 (EP); H01S5/026 (EP); H01S5/0268 (EP);
H01S5/06258 (EP); H01S5/1228 (EP); H01S5/2077 (EP);
H01S5/3408 (EP); H01S5/4031 (EP); H01S5/4087 (EP);
H01S5/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/52]H01S5/026, H01S5/40, H01S5/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2016/21]
Former [2004/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTE PHOTONISCHE SENDERSCHALTUNG (TXPIC) MIT VERBESSERTEM WIRKUNGSGRAD OHNE ON-CHIP VERSTÄRKUNG[2004/52]
English:TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TXPIC) CHIP WITH ENHANCED POWER AND YIELD WITHOUT ON-CHIP AMPLIFICATION[2016/01]
French:MICROCIRCUIT INTEGRE PHOTONIQUE D'EMISSION (TXPIC) A PUISSANCE ET RENDEMENT AMELIORES SANS AMPLIFICATION INTERNE[2004/52]
Former [2004/52]TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TxPIC) CHIP WITH ENHANCED POWER AND YIELD WITHOUT ON-CHIP AMPLIFICATION
Entry into regional phase07.05.2004National basic fee paid 
07.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
15.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2016Fee for grant paid
14.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.07.2010
Opposition(s)28.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.05.2016
NL25.05.2016
[2017/04]
Former [2016/49]NL25.05.2016
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH03120777  ;
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 [A]US5790580  (SAKATA YASUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [DXA]US5805755  (AMERSFOORT MARTIN [US], et al);
 [Y]US6201824  (HONG JIN [CA], et al);
 [A]US6271947  (IANNONE PATRICK P [US], et al);
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