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EP1544669 - Optical signal regenerator, use of such a device and system including such a device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/25]optical signal regenerator, use of such a device and system including such a device
[2011/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2012
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Cuenot, Benjamin
Résidence Beauchamp - Bât. C
74 route de Tréguier
22300 Lannion / FR
02 / Pincemin, Erwan
Kernevez
22290 Gommenec'h / FR
 [2011/48]
Former [2011/29]01 / Cuenot, Benjamin
Résidence Beauchamp - Bât. C 74 route de Tréguier
22300 Lannion / FR
02 / Pincemin, Erwan
Kernevez
22290 Gommenec'h / FR
Former [2005/25]01 / Cuenot, Benjamin
Résidence Beauchamp - Bât. C 74 route de Tréguier
22300 Lannion / FR
02 / Pincemin, Erwan
Kernevez
22290 Gommenech / FR
Representative(s)Benetiere, Marion
Orange
IMTW/OLPS/IPL/PAT
Orange Gardens
44 Avenue de la République, CS 50010
92326 Châtillon Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Benetiere, Marion
France Telecom R&D/PIV/Brevets 38-40, rue du Général Leclerc
92794 Issy les Moulineaux cedex 09 / FR
Former [2008/22]Benetiere, Marion
France Telecom R&D/PIV/Brevets 38-40, rue du Général Leclerc
92794 Issy les Moulineaux cedex 09 / FR
Former [2005/25]Remy, Vincent Noel Paul, et al
Cabinet Lhermet La Bigne & Remy, 191 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date04293003.215.12.2004
[2005/25]
Priority number, dateFR2003001507519.12.2003         Original published format: FR 0315075
[2005/25]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1544669
Date:22.06.2005
Language:FR
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1544669
Date:30.11.2011
Language:FR
[2011/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/35, H04B10/17
[2005/25]
CPC:
H04B10/29 (EP,US); H04B10/00 (KR); H04B10/50 (KR);
H04B10/60 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/25]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Regenerierung eines optischen Signals, Verwendung einer derartigen Vorrichtung und Übertragungssystem mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung[2005/25]
English:Optical signal regenerator, use of such a device and system including such a device[2011/29]
French:Dispositif de régéneration d'un signal optique, utilisation d'un tel dispositif et installation comportant un tel dispositif[2005/25]
Former [2005/25]optical signal regenerator, use of such a device and system including such a device
Examination procedure19.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/07]
16.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2007
05.11.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.11.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2011Fee for grant paid
24.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.05.2008Appeal received No.  T1547/08
18.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
04.04.2011Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
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  16.01.2006
Opposition(s)31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HU30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
LU15.12.2011
BE31.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
LU15.12.2011
BE31.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
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PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
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BE31.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
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PT30.03.2012
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SI30.11.2011
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BE31.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2013/22]AT30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BE31.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
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LT30.11.2011
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MC31.12.2011
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GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/49]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
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IE30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
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SI30.11.2011
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CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/46]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
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EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
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PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BE31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
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PT30.03.2012
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CZ30.11.2011
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EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
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LT30.11.2011
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PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
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SI30.11.2011
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MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
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CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
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SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
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BG29.02.2012
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IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY30.11.2011
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EE30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
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SI30.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
GR01.03.2012
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PT30.03.2012
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NL30.11.2011
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PT30.03.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1271808  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0107] - paragraph [0108] * * figure 14 *;
 [A]US2003210912  (LEUTHOLD JUERG [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027] * * figures 1,4,5 * * paragraph [0069] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:20010433
 [A]  - WINZER P J ET AL, "Degradations in balanced DPSK receivers", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOL. LETT. (USA), IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE, USA, (200309), vol. 15, no. 9, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 1282 - 1284, XP002286283 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2003.816112
 [A]  - GNAUCK A H ET AL, "2.5 Tb/s (64*42.7 Gb/s) transmission over 40*100 km NZDSF using RZ-DPSK format and all-Raman-amplified spans", WASHINGTON, DC, USA, OPT SOC. AMERICA, USA, (2002), ISBN 1-55752-701-6, pages FC2 - 1, XP002286284 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2002.1036773
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.2001.968995
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001385
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