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EP1111818 - Method for adjusting the power of a WDM optical signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/26]Method and apparatus for adjusting the power in an optical signal
[2009/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.06.2010  [2010/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St Laurent, Québec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Wan, Ping Wai
84 Kimbolton Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2S4 / CA
02 / Remedios, Derrick Anthony John
30 Wellfleet Crescent
Nepean, Ontario K2J 2Y2 / CA
03 / Liu, Kexing
263 Monterey Drive
Nepean, Ontario K2H 7B1 / CA
04 / Adolph, Stephen Kieran
456 Athlone Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 5M8 / CA
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date00303596.128.04.2000
[2001/26]
Priority number, dateUS1999046777620.12.1999         Original published format: US 467776
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1111818
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1111818
Date:25.02.2004
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1111818
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/17, H04J14/02
[2003/41]
CPC:
H04B10/2941 (EP,US); H04B10/2972 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/26]H04B10/17
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/47]
Former [2001/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Ausgleichen der Leistung in einem optischen WDM Signal[2009/02]
English:Method for adjusting the power of a WDM optical signal[2009/02]
French:Procédé d'égalisation de la puissance d'un signal optique WDM[2009/02]
Former [2001/26]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ausgleichen der Leistung in einem optischen WDM Signal
Former [2001/26]Method and apparatus for adjusting the power in an optical signal
Former [2001/26]Procédé et dispositif d'égalisation de la puissance d'un signal optique WDM
Examination procedure28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
03.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.12.2008
02.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2009Fee for grant paid
20.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0959577  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-9,16,21,22,24,25 * column 24, paragraph 124 - column 27, paragraph 137 * * figures 23-25 *;
 [X]EP0918405  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1-3,7-9,16,21,22,24,25 * column 2, paragraph 13 - column 3, paragraph 15 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5933270  (TOYOHARA ATSUSHI [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-9,12,13,16,21,22,24,25 * column 7, line 26 - column 8, line 30 * * figures 1,7,11 *
ExaminationEP0734129
 EP0964275
 EP0892512
 WO9805133
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