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EP About this file: EP1254394

EP1254394 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO OPTICAL COMBINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2008
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
BAE SYSTEMS Electronics Ltd.
Warwick House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WILMINGTON, Iain, King
19 Boxley Close, Penenden Heath
Maidstone, Kent ME14 2DJ / GB
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Mackett, Margaret, et al
BAE Systems plc
Group Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 87
Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]Mackett, Margaret Dawn, et al
BAE Systems plc Intellectual Property Department Lancaster House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date01951170.826.01.2001
[2002/45]
WO2001GB00322
Priority number, dateGB2000000303611.02.2000         Original published format: GB 0003036
[2002/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0159506
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1254394
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1254394
Date:20.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/10
[2002/45]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G02B27/01 (EP,US); G02B27/0101 (EP,US);
G02B27/017 (EP,US); G02B2027/012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN BEZÜGLICH OPTISCHER KOMBINIERER[2002/45]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO OPTICAL COMBINERS[2002/45]
French:AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES A DES COMBINEURS OPTIQUES[2002/45]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2002National basic fee paid 
19.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
17.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2007Fee for grant paid
03.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
TR20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
LU26.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
LU26.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/33]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/15]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/08]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/40]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/20]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
GR21.09.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/04]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
Former [2007/50]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
Former [2007/48]CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS61126501  ;
 [A]EP0422583  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3,14 * page 4, line 44 - line 52 *;
 [A]US5568317  (BOHN DAVID D [US], et al) [A] 1,14 * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5646783  (BANBURY JOHN R [GB]) [A] 1,14 * column 5, line 6 - line 11 *;
 [A]US5896232  (BUDD RUSSELL ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1,14 * column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 7; figure 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861028), vol. 010, no. 316, Database accession no. (P - 510), & JP61126501 A 19860614 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,14 * abstract *
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