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EP About this file: EP0524558

EP0524558 - Superluminescent optical source [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.1999 [1999/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
[1998/41]
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
181 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602 / US
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
GI CORPORATION
2200 Byberry Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 / US
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
2200 Byberry Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huber, David R.
68 Country Club Drive
Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976 / US
[1993/04]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92112300.618.07.1992
[1993/04]
Priority number, dateUS1991073209718.07.1991         Original published format: US 732097
[1993/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0524558
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0524558
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0524558
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/16, H01S3/06
[1993/23]
CPC:
H04B10/2912 (EP,US); H01S3/0675 (EP,US); H01S3/06795 (EP,US);
H04B10/291 (EP,US); H04B10/506 (EP,US); H01S3/08086 (EP,US);
H01S3/094023 (EP,US); H04B2210/003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/04]H04B10/16
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/04]
TitleGerman:Superlumineszierende optische Quelle[1993/04]
English:Superluminescent optical source[1993/04]
French:Source optique superluminescente[1993/04]
Examination procedure12.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/02]
07.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1998Fee for grant paid
03.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP1175787  ;
 [A]US4923279  (AINSLIE BENJAMIN J [GB], et al);
 [X]EP0372907  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]);
 [A]GB2227359  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]WO9104594  (UNIV SOUTHAMPTON [GB])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 453 (E-831)11 October 1989 & JP-A-1 175 787 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC ), & JP1175787 A 19891011
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