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EP About this file: EP1969405

EP1969405 - THERMAL CONTROL OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NeoPhotonics Corporation
2911 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2014/03]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
NeoPhotonics Corporation
2911 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YAN, Ming
2809 Elsnab Court
Pleasanton, California 94588 / US
02 / TICKNOR, Anthony, J.
10952 Barranca Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / HO, Calvin
5818 Tandera Avenue
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
04 / XU, Hao
1429 Main Entrance Drive
San Jose, California 95131 / US
05 / WEAVER, Jason
917 Del Avion Lane
San Jose, California 95138 / US
06 / TARTER, Thomas, S.
1110 Bentoak Lane
San Jose, California 95129 / US
07 / LAM, Jane
1487 Oyama Place
San Jose, California 95131 / US
 [2008/38]
Representative(s)Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys
Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
Former [2008/38]Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date05855994.929.12.2005
[2008/38]
WO2005US47513
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007075175
Date:05.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1969405
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1969405
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12, G02B6/26, G02B6/28, G02B6/34, G02B6/42
[2008/38]
CPC:
G02B6/12026 (EP); G02B6/26 (KR); G02B6/12011 (EP);
G02B6/28 (KR); G02B6/34 (KR); G02B2006/12135 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERMISCHE REGELUNG OPTISCHER KOMPONENTEN[2008/38]
English:THERMAL CONTROL OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS[2008/38]
French:CONTRÔLE THERMIQUE DE COMPOSANTS OPTIQUES[2008/38]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2008National basic fee paid 
06.07.2008Search fee paid 
06.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
06.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.06.2013
19.06.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2013Fee for grant paid
02.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.10.2011
Opposition(s)16.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.12.2005
AT15.01.2014
BE15.01.2014
BG15.01.2014
CY15.01.2014
CZ15.01.2014
DK15.01.2014
EE15.01.2014
ES15.01.2014
FI15.01.2014
IT15.01.2014
LT15.01.2014
LV15.01.2014
MC15.01.2014
NL15.01.2014
PL15.01.2014
RO15.01.2014
SE15.01.2014
SI15.01.2014
SK15.01.2014
TR15.01.2014
GR16.04.2014
IS15.05.2014
PT15.05.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/29]AT15.01.2014
BE15.01.2014
BG15.01.2014
CY15.01.2014
CZ15.01.2014
DK15.01.2014
EE15.01.2014
ES15.01.2014
FI15.01.2014
IT15.01.2014
LT15.01.2014
LV15.01.2014
MC15.01.2014
NL15.01.2014
PL15.01.2014
RO15.01.2014
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SK15.01.2014
GR16.04.2014
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IS15.05.2014
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