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EP About this file: EP1466218

EP1466218 - OPTICAL PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd.
Crookhall, Consett
County Durham DH8 7ND / GB
[2017/11]
Former [2004/42]For all designated states
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd.
Crookhall, Consett
County Durham DH8 7ND / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMES, Melanie
39 Orford Street
Ipswich IP1 3PE / GB
 [2004/42]
Representative(s)Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2004/42]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date02755305.602.09.2002
[2004/42]
WO2002GB04011
Priority number, dateGB2001002130803.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0121308
[2004/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03021341
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1466218
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1466218
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03H1/00, G03H1/08
[2016/25]
CPC:
G02F1/3132 (EP,US); G02B26/06 (US); G02B26/0833 (US);
G02B5/32 (EP,US); G02B6/266 (EP,US); G02B6/29314 (EP,US);
G02B6/2938 (US); G02B6/3548 (EP,US); G02B6/3556 (EP,US);
G02F1/1326 (US); G02F1/1335 (US); G02F1/29 (EP,US);
G02F1/31 (EP,US); G03H1/0005 (EP,US); G03H1/02 (US);
G03H1/04 (US); G03H1/08 (EP,US); G03H1/2286 (EP,US);
G03H1/2294 (EP,US); G03H1/26 (US); H04J14/0212 (EP,US);
H04J14/0213 (EP,US); H04J14/0219 (EP,US); H04J14/08 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0005 (EP,US); G02B26/0808 (US); G02B6/29311 (EP,US);
G02B6/29391 (EP,US); G02B6/3512 (EP,US); G02B6/3534 (EP,US);
G02F1/13342 (US); G02F1/291 (EP,US); G02F2201/30 (US);
G02F2201/34 (US); G02F2203/12 (US); G02F2203/28 (US);
G02F2203/50 (US); G03H1/0866 (US); G03H1/0891 (US);
G03H2001/0224 (EP,US); G03H2001/0491 (EP,US); G03H2001/261 (EP,US);
G03H2001/264 (US); G03H2222/13 (EP,US); G03H2222/32 (EP,US);
G03H2223/23 (EP,US); G03H2225/32 (EP,US); G03H2225/52 (EP,US);
G03H2225/60 (EP,US); G03H2226/02 (EP,US); H04J14/021 (EP,US);
H04J14/0217 (EP,US); H04J14/022 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0016 (US);
H04Q2011/0028 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0039 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/42]G03H1/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2017/11]
Former [2004/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE VERARBEITUNG[2004/42]
English:OPTICAL PROCESSING[2004/42]
French:TRAITEMENT OPTIQUE[2004/42]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2004National basic fee paid 
30.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
12.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
31.01.2017Fee for grant paid
31.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12168405.4  / EP2508951
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.05.2010
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
31.01.2017Request for further processing filed
31.01.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.02.2016Request for further processing filed
08.02.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.07.2014Request for further processing filed
17.07.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
04.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
04.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
03.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
04.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
03.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
01.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
TR15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE02.09.2017
LU02.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE02.09.2017
LU02.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2019/31]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE02.09.2017
LU02.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/39]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE02.09.2017
LU02.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE02.09.2017
LU02.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2017/51]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
IT15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
Former [2017/42]FI15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[XP]WO0190823  (INTELLIGENT PIXELS INC [US]) [XP] 1,2,4-6,9,11,12,14,15,20,22 * page 8, line 7 - page 9, line 25 * * page 11, line 17 - page 13, line 12 * * page 14, line 3 - page 15, line 25 * * page 16, lines 10-18; figures 2A,5 *;
 [X]WO0125848  (SWAN THOMAS & CO LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-6,9-12,14,20-22 * pages 18-49; figures 2,7,9-14 *;
 [X]WO0125840  (SWAN THOMAS & CO LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * figures 3-5,8; claim 17 *;
 [X]US5539543  (LIU HUA-KUANG [US], et al) [X] 22 * column 5, lines 25-57 *;
 [E]WO02101451  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]) [E] 23-27 * figure 5 *;
 [X]US5107359  (OHUCHIDA SHIGERU [JP]) [X] 24,27 * figures 1,3 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2944.541873
 [XA]  - MEARS R J ET AL, "WDM CHANNEL MANAGEMENT USING PROGRAMMABLE HOLOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS", IEE COLLOQUIUM ON MULTIWAVELENGTH OPTICAL NETWORKS: DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND NETWORK IMPLEMENTATIONS, IEE, LONDON, GB, (19980618), pages 11 - 1-11-6, XP000783511 [X] 23-25,27 * pages 11-5; figure 7 * [A] 16,17,19,28
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19990960
ExaminationUS5684612
 US5682214
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    - CROSSLAND W A ET AL, "Holographic Optical Switching: The ROSES Demonstrator", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20001201), vol. 18, no. 12, ISSN 0733-8724, XP011029829
by applicantWO0125848
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