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EP1641165 - OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/13]OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEPTION METHOD
[2014/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OUCHI, Kazuhide, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KUBO, Kazuo, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2014/21]
Former [2006/13]01 / OUCHI, Kazuhide, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KUBO, Kazuo, c/o Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-7, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Sajda, Wolf E., et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Sajda, Wolf E., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2006/13]Sajda, Wolf E., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date04715532.027.02.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004JP02458
Priority number, dateJP2003018639030.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003186390
[2006/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005002127
Date:06.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1641165
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1641165
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00, H04L25/06
[2014/02]
CPC:
H04L25/067 (EP,US); H04L1/0045 (EP,US); H04L25/063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/13]H04L1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/40]
Former [2006/13]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:OPTISCHE EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG[2014/02]
English:OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE[2014/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RECEPTION OPTIQUE[2014/02]
Former [2006/13]OPTISCHE EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG UND OPTISCHES EMPFANGSVERFAHREN
Former [2006/13]OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEPTION METHOD
Former [2006/13]DISPOSITIF DE RECEPTION OPTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE RECEPTION OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase21.12.2005Translation filed 
21.12.2005National basic fee paid 
21.12.2005Search fee paid 
21.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
05.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.04.2014Fee for grant paid
15.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2014Receipt 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  05.03.2010
Opposition(s)25.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.02.2015
[2016/07]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2003018023  (NEC CORP) [Y] 1-4,7-9 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO03026239  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1318635  (APPLIED MICROCIRCUITS CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 11, line 19 - line 24 * * figures 3-6 * * claim 15 *;
 [E]EP1427158  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [E] 1-4,7-9* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH088989  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JP2003018023  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JP2003163637  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
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