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EP1202106 - Optical filter device and method of controlling transmittance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Terahara, Takafumi, Fujitsu Limited
4-1-1, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Fukushima, Nobuhiro, Fujitsu Limited
4-1-1, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001117.703.08.1998
[2002/18]
Priority number, dateJP1998001179523.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1179598
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1202106
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/09
[2002/18]
CPC:
G02F1/09 (EP,US); G02F1/0121 (EP,US); G02F2203/05 (EP,US);
G02F2203/055 (EP,US); H01S2301/04 (EP,US); H01S3/06754 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/04]
Former [2002/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abstimmbarer optischer Filter[2002/18]
English:Optical filter device and method of controlling transmittance[2002/18]
French:Filtre optique accordable[2002/18]
Examination procedure04.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
05.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2004Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/39]
11.11.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/39]
Appeal following examination21.12.2004Appeal received No.  T0407/05
11.03.2005Statement of grounds filed
03.07.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
03.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98114541.0  / EP0932068
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
17.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07120711  ;
 [AD]JPH06130339  ;
 [A]EP0557532  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6* figures 9,10 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 1995, no. 08, & JP07120711 A 19950512 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940808), vol. 018, no. 423, Database accession no. (P - 1783), & JP06130339 A 19940513 (FUJITSU LTD) [AD] 1-6 * abstract *
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