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EP About this file: EP0455067

EP0455067 - Micro-optical sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Postfach 3255
4002 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Postfach 3255
4002 Basel / CH
Former [1991/45]For all designated states
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Fattinger, Christof, Dr.
Emmengasse 7
CH-4249 Blauen / CH
[1991/45]
Representative(s)Jung, Michael, et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2009/52]
Former [2000/43]Jung, Michael, Dr., et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Abt.GL-PD, Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [1991/45]Buntz, Gerhard, et al
Grenzacherstrasse 124 Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date91106291.719.04.1991
[1991/45]
Priority number, dateCH1990000150103.05.1990         Original published format: CH 150190
[1991/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0455067
Date:06.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0455067
Date:18.12.1991
Language:DE
[1991/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0455067
Date:26.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/77, G02B6/12
[1991/51]
CPC:
G01N21/7743 (EP,US); G01N21/7703 (EP,US); Y10S436/805 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/45]G01N21/77
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1991/45]
TitleGerman:Mikrooptischer Sensor[1991/45]
English:Micro-optical sensor[1991/45]
French:Capteur microoptique[1991/45]
Examination procedure19.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
17.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2002Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2002Fee for grant paid
30.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Request for further processing for:01.10.1998Request for further processing filed
07.10.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.1998Decision despatched
25.03.1997Request for further processing filed
25.03.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
11.04.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP63276004  ;
 [A]US4262996  (YAO SHI-KAY);
 [YD]US4815843  (TIEFENTHALER KURT [CH], et al);
 [A]GB2209408  (PLESSEY CO PLC [GB]);
 [A]WO8907756  (LUKOSZ WALTER [CH]);
 [A]WO8909394  (ARES SERONO RES & DEV LTD [US])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 93 (P-838)(3441) 06 März 1989 & JP-A-63 276004 (RICOH) 14 November 1988, & JP63276004 A 19881114
 [Y]  - SOVIET PHYSICS TECHNICAL PHYSICS. vol. 34, no. 7, Juli 1989, NEW YORK US Seiten 749 - 752; I.A. AVRUTSKII ET AL: "An efficient grating coupler"
 [AD]  - OPTICS LETTERS. vol. 9, no. 4, April 1984, NEW YORK US Seiten 137 - 139; K. TIEFENTHALER ET AL: "Integrated optical switches and gas sensors"
Examination   - FATTINGER CH., "The bidiffractive grating coupler", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (19930329), vol. 62, no. 13, pages 1460 - 1462
    - LEE C.P. ET AL, "Quantum well infrared photodetectors with bi-periodic grating couplers", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (19921116), vol. 61, no. 20, pages 2437 - 2439
    - FATTINGER CH., "Bidiffractive grating coupler: universal transducer for optical interface analytics", OPTICAL ENGINEERING, (199509), vol. 34, no. 9, pages 2744 - 2753
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