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EP1540414 - OPTICAL PATH SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.01.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.02.2016  [2016/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
For all designated states
DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEMICALS MFG. CO. LTD.
7-6 Bakuro-cho 1-chome Nihonbashi Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8383 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
For all designated states
DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEMICALS MFG. CO. LTD.
7-6 Bakuro-cho 1-chome Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8383 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UENO, Ichiro
5-5, Takamori 3-chome
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1114 / JP
02 / HIRAGA, Takashi, NAT. INST. ADV. IND. SC.&TECH.
Kansai, 8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 563-8577 / JP
03 / MIZOKURO, Toshiko, NAT. INST. ADV. IND. SC.&TECH.
Kansai, 8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 563-8577 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Noritaka, NAT. INST. ADV. IND. SC.&TECH.
Kansai, 8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 563-8577 / JP
05 / MOCHIZUKI, Hiroyuki, NAT. INST. ADV. IND. SC.&TECH
Kansai, 8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 563-8577 / JP
06 / TANAKA, Norio, DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEM. CO. LTD
7-6, Nihonbashi Bakuro-cho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8383 / JP
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03797575.211.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003JP11609
Priority number, dateJP2002027571320.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002275713
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004027508
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540414
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/31
[2005/24]
CPC:
G02F1/293 (EP,US); G02F1/31 (KR); G02F1/313 (KR);
G02F1/0126 (EP,US); G02F1/0147 (EP,US); G02F1/311 (EP,US);
G02F3/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/02]
Former [2005/24]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTEINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR OPTISCHE WEGE[2005/24]
English:OPTICAL PATH SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD[2005/24]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE COMMUTATION DE TRAJET OPTIQUE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2005National basic fee paid 
15.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
10.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/08]
12.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/08]
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  10.01.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
17.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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30.09.201513   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1011007  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP], et al) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4585301  (BIALKOWSKI STEPHEN E [US]) [A] 1-3,16-18 * the whole document *
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