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EP About this file: EP1305659

EP1305659 - SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON BAND GAP STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro Managed Photons A/S
c/o Forskerparken CAT, Frederiksborgvej 399, Postboks 30
4000 Roskilde / DK
[2003/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Bozhevolnyi, Sergey
Lemvigvej 72
9220 Aalborg Ost / DK
02 / Ostergaard, John Erland
Hojgards Vaenge 26
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
03 / Leosson, Kristjan
Flensborggade 22, 2. th.
1669 Copenhagen V / DK
04 / Skovgaard, Peter M.W.
Mosevangen 16
3460 Birkerod / DK
05 / Hvam, Jorn Märcher
Emiliekildevej 33
2930 Klampenborg / DK
 [2003/18]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2003/18]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9, P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen / DK
Application number, filing date01960187.120.07.2001
[2003/18]
WO2001DK00513
Priority number, dateUS20000219662P21.07.2000         Original published format: US 219662 P
US20000243418P27.10.2000         Original published format: US 243418 P
[2003/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0208810
Date:31.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1305659
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1305659
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12
[2003/18]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); G02F1/035 (EP,US); G02B6/1225 (EP,US);
G02F2203/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/18]
Extension statesAL21.02.2003
LT21.02.2003
LV21.02.2003
MK21.02.2003
RO21.02.2003
SI21.02.2003
TitleGerman:BANDLÜCKEN STRUKTUREN FÜR OBERFLÄCHENPLASMONENPOLARITON[2003/18]
English:SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON BAND GAP STRUCTURES[2003/18]
French:STRUCTURES A BANDE INTERDITE POUR PLASMONS POLARITONS DE SURFACE[2004/23]
Former [2003/18]STRUCTURES A BANDE INTERDITE DE PLASMONS POLARITONS DE SURFACE
Entry into regional phase21.02.2003National basic fee paid 
21.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
15.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2004Fee for grant paid
11.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.12.2004
BE08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
ES08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
FR08.12.2004
IT08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
TR08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
DE09.03.2005
PT08.05.2005
CY20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
LU20.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT08.12.2004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.368366
 [XD]  - KITSON S C ET AL, "Full photonic band gap for surface modes in the visible", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 23 SEPT. 1996, APS, USA, vol. 77, no. 13, ISSN 0031-9007, pages 2670 - 2673, XP001012404 [XD] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2670
 [XD]  - SMOLYANINOV I I ET AL, "Experimental study of surface-plasmon scattering by individual surface defects", PHYSICAL REVIEW B (CONDENSED MATTER), 15 JULY 1997, APS THROUGH AIP, USA, vol. 56, no. 3, ISSN 0163-1829, pages 1601 - 1611, XP001002940 [XD] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.56.1601
 [X]  - BARNES W L ET AL, "PHOTONIC SURFACES FOR SURFACE-PLASMON POLARITONS", JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - A, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, US, (199707), vol. 14, no. 7, ISSN 0740-3232, pages 1654 - 1661, XP000996967 [X] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *
 [X]  - BOZHEVOLNYI S I ET AL, "Two-dimensional micro-optics of surface plasmons", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 7 APRIL 1997, APS, USA, vol. 78, no. 14, ISSN 0031-9007, pages 2823 - 2826, XP002194448 [X] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.2823
 [X]  - BOZHEVOLNYI S I ET AL, "Elastic scattering of surface plasmon polaritons: Modeling and experiment", PHYSICAL REVIEW B (CONDENSED MATTER), 15 OCT. 1998, APS THROUGH AIP, USA, vol. 58, no. 16, ISSN 0163-1829, pages 10899 - 10910, XP002194449 [X] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.58.10899
 [XP]  - BOZHEVOLNYI S I ET AL, "OBSERVATION OF PROPAGATION OF SURFACE PLASMON POLARITONS ALONG LINE DEFECTS IN A PERIODICALLY CORRUGATED METAL SURFACE", OPTICS LETTERS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, US, (20010515), vol. 26, no. 10, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 734 - 736, XP001012402 [XP] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *
 [XP]  - BOZHEVOLNYI S I ET AL, "WAVEGUIDING IN SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON BAND GAP STRUCTURES", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, NEW YORK,NY, US, (20010402), vol. 86, no. 14, ISSN 0031-9007, pages 3008 - 3011, XP001012403 [XP] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3008
 [AD]  - SMOLYANINOV I I ET AL, "Near-field optical microscopy of two-dimensional photonic and plasmonic crystals", PHYSICAL REVIEW B (CONDENSED MATTER), 15 JAN. 1999, APS THROUGH AIP, USA, vol. 59, no. 3, ISSN 0163-1829, pages 2454 - 2460, XP001002941 [AD] 1,20,24,25,35,39,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.59.2454
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