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EP1315021 - Optical modulators and a method for modulating light [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.08.2015 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.11.2015	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR	published on 16.12.2015 [2015/51]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
	[2014/41]
Former [2003/22]	For all designated states NGK INSULATORS, LTD. 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kondo, Atsuo, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	02 / Mitomi, Osamu, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	03 / Kondo, Jungo, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	04 / Aoki, Kenji, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	[2014/41]
Former [2003/22]	01 / Kondo, Atsuo, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	02 / Mitomi, Osamu, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	03 / Kondo, Jungo, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
	04 / Aoki, Kenji, c/o Intellectual Property Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)	Naylor, Matthew John, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2014/41]	Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2003/22]	Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date	02257849.6	14.11.2002
	[2003/22]
Priority number, date	JP20010351142	16.11.2001 Original published format: JP 2001351142
	[2003/22]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1315021
	Date:	28.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/22]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1315021
	Date:	28.01.2004
	[2004/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1315021
	Date:	08.10.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.12.2003
Classification	IPC:	G02F1/01, G02F1/225	[2004/05]
	CPC:	G02F1/225 (EP,US); G02F1/0123 (EP,US); G02F1/2255 (EP,US); G02F2201/503 (EP,US); G02F2202/42 (EP,US); G02F2203/21 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2003/22]	G02F1/03, G02F1/225
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [2004/43]
Former [2003/22]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
Title	German:	Optischer Modulator und Verfahren zur Lichtmodulation	[2003/22]
	English:	Optical modulators and a method for modulating light	[2003/22]
	French:	Modulateurs optiques et procédé de modulation de la lumière	[2003/22]
Examination procedure	05.07.2004	Examination requested [2004/36]
	06.08.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.01.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.04.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	05.02.2007	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	05.04.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.2007	Observations by third parties
	15.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	02.02.2009	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	02.02.2009	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	16.04.2014	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.08.2014	Fee for grant paid
	22.08.2014	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	22.08.2014	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination	02.04.2009	Appeal received No. T1437/09
	11.06.2009	Statement of grounds filed
	28.02.2014	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 06.08.2004
Opposition(s)	09.07.2015	No opposition filed within time limit [2015/38]
Request for further processing for:	05.04.2007	Request for further processing filed
	05.04.2007	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	27.04.2007	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.11.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.11.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.11.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.11.2008	Renewal fee patent year 07
	20.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
	22.11.2010	Renewal fee patent year 09
	21.11.2011	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.11.2012	Renewal fee patent year 11
	20.11.2013	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	08.12.2014
	GB	08.01.2015
	[2015/51]
Former [2015/48]	GB	08.01.2015
Documents cited:	Search	[DA]JPH03145623 ;
		[A]JPH0424610 ;
		[A]JP2001215455 ;
		[A]US5627929 (VAWTER G ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 4; figure 1 *;
		[X]EP0859263 (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-13 * page 6, line 6 - line 46; figure 1 * * page 7, line 13 - line 35; figures 13A,13B * * page 9, line 26 - line 58; figures 23-25 * * page 8, line 20 - line 23 *
		[DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910919), vol. 015, no. 372, Database accession no. (P - 1254), & JP03145623 A 19910620 (FUJITSU LTD) [DA] 1-13 * PAJ abstract and JP document figures 1-3 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920508), vol. 016, no. 189, Database accession no. (P - 1348), & JP04024610 A 19920128 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-13 * PAJ abstract and JP document figures 1-4 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010412), vol. 2000, no. 25, & JP2001215455 A 20010810 (SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * PAJ abstract and JP document figures 1-4 *
	Examination	US5408566
		EP1109054
		EP1455219
		- MIYAZAKI N. ET AL, "LiNbO3 Optical Intensity Modulator Packaged with Monitor Photodiode", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, US, (20010501), vol. 13, no. 5, pages 442 - 444, XP001101327 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.920745
	by applicant	JPH03145623
		EP0859263
		EP1109054
		- MIYAZAKI ET AL., "LiNb03 optical intensity modulator packaged with monitor photodiode", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS (PTL, (2001), vol. 13, no. 5, pages 442 - 444
	other	EP1109054

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