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EP2071370 - Locally perturbed optical fibers for mode transformers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OFS Fitel, LLC
2000 Northeast Expressway
Suite 2H02
Norcross, GA 30071 / US
[2014/11]
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
Furukawa Electric North America Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
2000 Northeast Expressway Suite 2H02
Norcross GA 30071 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ramachandran, Siddharth
310 Madison Street, Apt. 1R
Hoboken NJ 07030 / US
02 / Sumetsky, Mikhail
100 Bonney Court
Bridgewater NJ 08807 / US
03 / Westbrook, Paul, S.
874 Sherwood Road
Bridgewater NJ 08807 / US
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2018/15]
Former [2013/50]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler & Zinkler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2009/25]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date08021444.810.12.2008
[2009/25]
Priority number, dateUS20070013516P13.12.2007         Original published format: US 13516 P
US2008015721409.06.2008         Original published format: US 157214
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2071370
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2071370
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26
[2017/45]
CPC:
H01S3/06754 (EP); G02B6/02095 (EP); G02B6/262 (EP);
H01S3/094007 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/25]G02B6/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/15]
Former [2010/08]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lokal gestörte Lichtleitfasern für Modenwandler[2009/25]
English:Locally perturbed optical fibers for mode transformers[2009/25]
French:Fibres optiques perturbées localement pour transformateurs de mode[2009/25]
Examination procedure17.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/04]
18.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2018Fee for grant paid
02.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2018Receipt 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  26.02.2016
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.618322
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