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EP About this file: EP1151567

EP1151567 - OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schofield Technologies LLC
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, New Castle DE 19801 / US
[2008/11]
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Nokia Networks Oy
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / TERVONEN, Ari
Kiertomäentie 28a
FIN-01260 Vantaa / FI
02 / OKSANEN, Markku
Kaarikuja 4 D 82
FIN-00940 Helsinki / FI
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/52]Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2007/35](deleted)
Former [2006/12]Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [2002/42]Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka
Page White & Farrer Runeberginkatu 5, 10th Floor
00100 Helsinki / FI
Former [2002/20](deleted)
Former [2001/45]Savela, Antti-Jussi, et al
Patent Agency Compatent Ltd. Pitkänsillanranta 3 B
00530 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date00903718.504.02.2000
[2001/45]
WO2000FI00082
Priority number, dateFI1999000023808.02.1999         Original published format: FI 990238
[2001/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0048348
Date:17.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1151567
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1151567
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/02
[2001/45]
CPC:
G02B6/29383 (EP,US); G02B6/2932 (EP,US); G02B6/29353 (EP,US);
H04J14/0209 (EP,US); H04J14/0213 (EP,US); H04J14/0219 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0005 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0022 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0035 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2008/01]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER ADD/DROP-MULTIPLEXER[2007/19]
English:OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER[2001/45]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR OPTIQUE À INSERTION-EXTRACTION[2007/19]
Former [2001/45]OPTISCHER EINFÜGE-/AUSKOPPLUNGS-MULTIPLEXER
Former [2001/45]MILTIPLEXEUR A INSERTION-EXTRACTION OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase18.06.2001National basic fee paid 
18.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
18.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2007Fee for grant paid
27.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IT02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
LU04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/32]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IT02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
LU04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/39]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IT02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/38]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/33]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
FR29.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/23]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
FR29.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/08]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
IE04.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/42]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/27]NL02.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US5600473  (HUBER DAVID R [US]);
 [A]US5726785  (CHAWKI MOUHAMMAD JAMIL [FR], et al);
 [A]EP0835003  (ALSTHOM CGE ALCATEL [FR]);
 [A]US5748349  (MIZRAHI VICTOR [US]);
 [A]US5822095  (TAGA HIDENORI [JP], et al);
 [AP]EP0930741  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
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