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EP1436869 - TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2017  [2017/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infinera Corporation
1322 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2004/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Kish, Jr. Fred A.
335 Everett Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / Joyner, Charles H.
374 Redondo Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
03 / Webjorn, Jonas
730 Bair Island Rd
Apt.302
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
04 / Taylor, Robert B.
8 Ali Marie Court
Windsor Mill, MD 21244 / US
05 / Nilsson, Alan C.
719 Shary Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
06 / Welch, David F.
1845 White Oak Drive
Menlo Park CA, 94025 / US
 [2016/22]
Former [2004/29]01 / Kish, Jr. Fred A.
335 Everett Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / Joyner, Charles H.
374 Redondo Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
03 / Webjorn, Jonas
730 Bair Island Rd, Apt.302
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
04 / Taylor, Robert B.
8 Ali Marie Court
Windsor Mill, MD 21244 / US
05 / Nilsson, Alan C.
719 Shary Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
06 / Welch, David F.
1845 White Oak Drive
Menlo Park CA, 94025 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/22]
Former [2004/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02776184.008.10.2002
[2004/29]
WO2002US32112
Priority number, dateUS20010328207P09.10.2001         Original published format: US 328207 P
US20010328332P09.10.2001         Original published format: US 328332 P
US20020367595P25.03.2002         Original published format: US 367595 P
US20020370345P05.04.2002         Original published format: US 370345 P
US20020378010P10.05.2002         Original published format: US 378010 P
[2004/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03032547
Date:17.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1436869
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1436869
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/291, H04B10/50, H04B10/572, H04J14/02, H01S5/34, B82Y20/00, G02F1/017, G02B6/02, G02B6/12, G02B6/124, H01S5/00, H01S5/024, H01S5/026, H01S5/042, H01S5/06, H01S5/0625, H01S5/0683, H01S5/0687, H01S5/12, H01S5/50, H01S5/22
[2016/02]
CPC:
G02B6/12033 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); G02B6/12004 (EP,US);
G02B6/12007 (EP,US); G02B6/12019 (EP,US); G02B6/12026 (EP,US);
G02B6/124 (EP,US); H01S5/02415 (EP,US); H01S5/0265 (EP,US);
H01S5/0612 (EP,US); H01S5/12 (EP,US); H01S5/22 (EP,US);
H01S5/4025 (EP,US); H01S5/4031 (EP,US); H04B10/2914 (EP,US);
H04B10/50 (EP,US); H04B10/506 (EP,US); H04B10/572 (EP,US);
H04J14/02 (EP,US); G02B6/02204 (EP,US); G02B6/12023 (EP,US);
G02B6/12028 (EP,US); G02F1/01725 (EP,US); G02F1/0175 (EP,US);
G02F1/01758 (EP,US); H01S5/0085 (EP,US); H01S5/024 (US);
H01S5/02453 (EP,US); H01S5/02461 (EP,US); H01S5/02476 (EP,US);
H01S5/026 (EP,US); H01S5/0261 (EP,US); H01S5/0264 (EP,US);
H01S5/0268 (EP,US); H01S5/04256 (EP,US); H01S5/06256 (EP,US);
H01S5/06258 (EP,US); H01S5/0683 (EP,US); H01S5/0687 (EP,US);
H01S5/1228 (EP,US); H01S5/2077 (EP,US); H01S5/2214 (EP,US);
H01S5/2224 (EP,US); H01S5/227 (EP,US); H01S5/2272 (EP,US);
H01S5/2275 (EP,US); H01S5/3408 (EP,US); H01S5/34306 (EP,US);
H01S5/4087 (EP,US); H01S5/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/48]B82Y20/00, G02F1/017, G02B6/02, G02B6/12, G02B6/124, H01S5/00, H01S5/024, H01S5/042, H01S5/06, H01S5/0625, H01S5/0683, H01S5/0687, H01S5/227, H01S5/12, H01S5/22, H01S5/40, H01S5/343, H01S5/20, H01S5/50, H01S5/026
Former IPC [2004/29]H01S5/026, H04B10/145
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2016/22]
Former [2004/29]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:INTEGRIERTE PHOTONISCHE TRANSMISSIONSMODULE[2004/29]
English:TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT[2004/29]
French:ARCHITECTURES ET SYSTEMES DE COMMANDE DE MICROCIRCUITS INTEGRES PHOTONIQUES D'EMISSION (TXPIC) ET STABILISATION DE LONGUEURS D'ONDES POUR TXPICS[2004/29]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2004National basic fee paid 
07.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
16.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2016Fee for grant paid
20.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.07.2010
Opposition(s)02.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
10.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
[2017/09]
Former [2016/52]NL01.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US5450431  (GLANCE BERNARD [US], et al) [A] 1-171 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5870512  (KOCH THOMAS L [US], et al) [X] 1-171 * column 3, lines 21-35; figures 2,4 *;
 [XA]WO0049689  (NEW FOCUS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,18,30,44,78,127,136,144,152 * abstract * * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 25 * [A] 1-171;
 [A]US2001005438  (MENEZO SYLVIE [FR]) [A] 44,64,70,71* the whole document *;
 [A]US6271947  (IANNONE PATRICK P [US], et al) [A] 1-171 * the whole document *;
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 [XA]  - KUDO K ET AL, "1.55-MUM WAVELENGTH-SELECTABLE MICROARRAY DFB-LD'S WITH MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED MMI COMBINER, SOA, AND EA-MODULATOR", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (200003), vol. 12, no. 3, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 242 - 244, XP000931962 [X] 1,18,30,44,78,127,136,144,152 * the whole document * [A] 71,74,78,86,94,113

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.826901
 [A]  - YOUNG M G ET AL, "A 16 X 1 WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXER WITH INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR LASERS AND ELCTROABSORPTION MODULATORS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19930801), vol. 5, no. 8, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 908 - 910, XP000399642 [A] 1-171 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.238250
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