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EP About this file: EP1193536

EP1193536 - A travelling wave-type optical modulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Minakata, Makoto
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
02 / Kondo, Jungo
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
03 / Kondo, Atsuo
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
04 / Aoki, Kenji
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
05 / Mitomi, Osamu
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date01308018.920.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateJP2000028900222.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000289002
JP2001005808302.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001058083
US20010274492P09.03.2001         Original published format: US 274492 P
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1193536
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1193536
Date:05.02.2003
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1193536
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/035, G02F1/225
[2003/06]
CPC:
G02F1/0356 (EP); G02F1/0305 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/14]G02F1/035
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/43]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Wanderwellenmodulator[2002/14]
English:A travelling wave-type optical modulator[2002/14]
French:Modulateur optique à onde progressive[2002/14]
Examination procedure21.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
08.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2004Fee for grant paid
26.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0985948  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0828175  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [AD] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH01232323  ;
 [A]US5886807  (CUMMINGS URI [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 43 - column 7, line 16; figures 2B,2C *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891211), vol. 013, no. 554, Database accession no. (P - 973), & JP01232323 A 19890918 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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