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EP1116968 - MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER WITH HIGH-ORDER MODE REMOVING FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2011  [2011/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIKURA LTD.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
FUJIKURA LTD.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome Kohtoh-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Fujikura Ltd.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome, Kohtoh-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAUCHI, Ryozo
Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works, 1440, Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
02 / ABIRU, Tomio
Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works, 1440, Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
03 / MATSUO, Shoichiro
Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works, 1440, Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Koichi
Fujikura Ltd., Sakura Works, 1440, Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date00911412.528.03.2000
[2001/29]
WO2000JP01898
Priority number, dateJP1999009440031.03.1999         Original published format: JP 9440099
[2001/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0060389
Date:12.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1116968
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1116968
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02, G02B6/036
[2010/15]
CPC:
G02B6/03666 (EP,US); G02B6/02019 (EP,US); G02B6/02271 (EP,US);
G02B6/03611 (EP,US); G02B6/03633 (EP,US); G02B6/03644 (EP,US);
G02B6/0365 (EP,US); G02B6/021 (EP,US); G02B6/02138 (EP,US);
G02B6/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/29]G02B6/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:MULTIMODENGLASFASER MIT UNTERDRUCKUNG VON MODEN HOHERER ORDNUNG[2001/29]
English:MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER WITH HIGH-ORDER MODE REMOVING FUNCTION[2001/29]
French:FIBRE OPTIQUE MULTIMODE A FONCTION DE SUPPRESSION DU MODE D'ORDRE SUPERIEUR[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2000Translation filed 
04.12.2000National basic fee paid 
04.12.2000Search fee paid 
04.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/29]
26.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2010Fee for grant paid
02.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
01.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
06.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0307228  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US]) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0668520  (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
International search[A]EP0307228  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US]);
 [A]EP0598554  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]EP0724171  (CORNING INC [US]);
 [A]EP0789257  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]EP0859247  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]EP0866574  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [AP]WO9932909  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [AP]EP0959374  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]  - KAMIKAWA N. ET AL., "A quasi-single mode optical fiber for long-haul transmission in severe bending environments", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (199403), vol. 6, no. 3, pages 428 - 430, XP002929100
 [A]  - TAKATOSHI KATO ET AL., "Dispersion Shifted Fiber for WDM Transmission, Hachou tajuu (WDM) densou you bunsan shift fiber", TECHNICAL SEARCH REPORT, THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS, (19961101), vol. 96, no. 339 (OCS96-58), pages 43 - 48, XP002946601
 [A]  - SHOICHIRO MATSUO ET AL., "Dispersion Shifted Fibers for WDM Transmission, WDM densou you bunsan shift fiber", TECHNICAL SEARCH REPORT, THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS, (19970624), vol. 97, no. 128 (CS97-43), pages 37 - 42, XP002946602
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