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EP About this file: EP1398989

EP1398989 - Optical switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.01.2012
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.02.2012  [2012/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sunaga, Takahiro, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
02 / Katayama, Makoto, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
03 / Kanie, Tomohiko, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
04 / Furukawa, Masato, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
05 / Shiozaki, Manabu, Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03016533.623.07.2003
[2004/12]
Priority number, dateJP2002026452910.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002264529
US20020411098P17.09.2002         Original published format: US 411098 P
[2004/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1398989
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1398989
Date:12.07.2006
[2006/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/00
[2004/12]
CPC:
H04Q11/0005 (EP); H04Q2011/0026 (EP); H04Q2011/0043 (EP);
H04Q2011/0083 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/12]
Former [2004/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Schalter[2004/12]
English:Optical switch[2004/12]
French:Commutateur optique[2004/12]
Examination procedure18.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
03.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/07]
20.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/07]
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  03.02.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.201109   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6195478  (FOUQUET JULIE E [US]) [Y] 1-16 * figures 3-5 *;
 [Y]US2001050928  (CAYREFOURCQ IAN [FR], et al) [Y] 1-16* figures 9,10 *
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