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EP1760520 - Differential quadrature phase-shift modulator and method for setting driving voltage thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.07.2015  [2015/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2014/31]
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakashima, Hisao c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hoshida, Takeshi c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakaharu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2014/31]
Former [2007/23]01 / Nakashima, Hisao c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hoshida, Takeshi c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakaharu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [2007/10]01 / Nakashima, Hisao FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hoshida, Takeshi FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakaharu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/13]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/10]Hoffmann, Klaus
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05025631.224.11.2005
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateJP2005025217231.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005252172
[2007/23]
Former [2007/10]KR2005025217231.08.2005
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1760520
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1760520
Date:06.06.2007
[2007/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1760520
Date:04.06.2008
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1760520
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/50, H04L27/20, G02F1/225
[2014/13]
CPC:
G02F1/2255 (EP,US); H04B10/505 (EP,US); H04B10/5053 (EP,US);
H04B10/50572 (EP,US); H04B10/5561 (EP,US); H04L27/2075 (EP,US);
H04L27/2096 (EP,US); G02F1/212 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/10]G02F1/225, H04B10/155, H04L27/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/07]
Former [2007/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Differentieller Quadraturphasenverschiebungsmodulator und Verfahren zur Einstellung seiner Steuerspannung[2007/10]
English:Differential quadrature phase-shift modulator and method for setting driving voltage thereof[2007/10]
French:Modulateur à déplacement de phase différentiel quadratique et méthode pour déterminer sa tension de commande[2007/10]
Examination procedure17.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
05.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2014Fee for grant paid
18.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2014Receipt 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  27.08.2009
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
04.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0547394  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * page 6, line 1 - line 15 * * figures 6,11 *;
 [A]EP0881526  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2 * * figure 3 *;
 [X]WO03049333  (BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7 * page 4 - page 7 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005036725  (LEUTHOLD JUERG [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0043] * * figure 1 *;
 [X]  - GRIFFIN R A ET AL OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA / INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "10 Gb/s optical differential quadrature phase shift key (DQPSK) transmission using GaAs/AlGaAs integration", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT. (OFC). TECHNICAL DIGEST. POSTCONFERENCE DIGEST. ANAHEIM, CA, MARCH 17 - 22, 2002, TRENDS IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS SERIES. (TOPS), WASHINGTON, DC : OSA, US, (20020317), vol. TOPS. VOL. 70, ISBN 1-55752-701-6, pages 917 - 919, XP010618176 [X] 1,2,5-7 * the whole document *
 [X]  - GRIFFIN R A, "Integrated DQPSK transmitters", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE, 2005. TECHNICAL DIGEST. OFC/NFOEC ANAHEIM, CA, USA MARCH 6-11, 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050306), ISBN 1-55752-783-0, pages 91 - 93, XP010831672 [X] 8-14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - IBRAHIM S K ET AL, "Non-magnetic 30 dB integrated optical isolator in III/V material", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, (20040930), vol. 40, no. 20, ISSN 0013-5194, pages 1293 - 1294, XP006022693 [A] 8-14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:20045901
by applicant   - "lOGb/s optical differential quadrature phase shift key (DQPSK) transmission using GaAs/AlGaAs integration", GRIFFIN R A ET AL., OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA/INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (20020317), vol. 70, pages 917 - 919
    - OSNR. GRIFFIN R A, "Integrated DQPSK transmitters", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE 2005. TECHNICAL DIGEST. OFC/NFOEC ANAHEIM, (20050306), pages 91 - 93
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