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EP1555551 - Apparatus for compactly coupling an optical fiber and a planar optical waveguide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/29]Method and apparatus for compactly coupling an optical fiber and a planar optical wave guide
[2009/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2011
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill NJ 07974-0636 / US
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Madsen, Christi Kay
436 Joan Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080 / US
02 / Rasras, Mahmoud
29 Gales Drive, Apt. 1
New Providence, NJ 07974 / US
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd
Patent Business
c/o Nokia
125 Finsbury Pavement
London EC2A 1NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue Enfield
EN3 7XU / GB
Former [2006/09]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologie NS UK Limited 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [2005/29]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies NS UK Ltd 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date04257338.625.11.2004
[2005/29]
Priority number, dateUS2004075652213.01.2004         Original published format: US 756522
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1555551
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1555551
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/122, G02B6/30, G02B6/14
[2005/29]
CPC:
G02B6/305 (EP,US); G02B6/26 (KR); G02B27/00 (KR);
G02B6/1228 (EP,US); G02B6/132 (EP,US); G02B6/136 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12173 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/15]
Former [2005/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Apparat zur kompakten Kupplung einer optischen Faser und eines planaren Wellenleiters[2009/43]
English:Apparatus for compactly coupling an optical fiber and a planar optical waveguide[2009/43]
French:Dispositif pour realiser un couplage compact entre une fibre optique et un guide d'onde optique planaire[2009/43]
Former [2005/29]Methode und Apparat zur kompakten Kupplung einer optischen Faser und eines planaren Wellenleiters
Former [2005/29]Method and apparatus for compactly coupling an optical fiber and a planar optical wave guide
Former [2005/29]Methode et dispositif pour realiser un couplage compact entre une fibre optique et un guide d'onde optique planaire
Examination procedure13.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/29]
20.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2010Fee for grant paid
05.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0731366  (AT & T CORP [US]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0001]; figure 4 * * paragraphs [0083] - [0087] *;
 [Y]EP1195633  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * column 4, line 53 - line 58 * * column 3, line 24 - line 46 *;
 [A]  - WEISSMAN Z ET AL, "ANALYSIS OF PERIODICALLY SEGMENTED WAVEGUIDE MODE EXPANDERS", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, (19951001), vol. 13, no. 10, ISSN 0733-8724, pages 2053 - 2058, XP000604439 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.469728
 [A]  - DORGEUILLE,F ET. AL., OPTICS LETTERS, (19950315), vol. 20, no. 6, pages 581 - 583, XP002317737 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.20.000581
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