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| EP1956425 - Single-layer birefringent crystal optical retarders [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 25.11.2016 Database last updated on 03.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.11.2016 | Refusal of application | published on 28.12.2016 [2016/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Viavi Solutions Inc. 430 N. McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 / US | [2015/51] |
| Former [2008/33] | For all designated states JDS Uniphase Corporation 430 N. McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Tan, Kim Leong 2949 Edgewater Drive Santa Rosa California 95407 / US | 02 /
Hendrix, Karen Denise 419 Countryside Circle Santa Rosa California 95401 / US | [2008/33] | Representative(s) | Jones, Keith William, et al Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/07] | McKechnie, Neil Henry, et al Harrison Goddard Foote Delta House 50 West Nlle Street Glasgow G1 2NP / GB | ||
| Former [2009/41] | Walker, Stephen, et al Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | ||
| Former [2008/46] | McKechnie, Neil Henry, et al Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | ||
| Former [2008/33] | McKechnie, Neil Henry, et al Kennedys Patent Agency Ltd 185 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5QD / GB | Application number, filing date | 08250346.7 | 29.01.2008 | [2008/33] | Priority number, date | US20070888962P | 09.02.2007 Original published format: US 888962 P | [2008/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1956425 | Date: | 13.08.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/33] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1956425 | Date: | 29.04.2009 | [2009/18] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.04.2009 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/13363, G02F1/1362, H04N9/31 | [2008/33] | CPC: |
G02F1/133632 (EP,US);
G02F1/1335 (KR);
G02F1/13363 (KR);
G02F1/136277 (EP,US);
H04N9/3167 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, LI, NL [2010/01] |
| Former [2008/33] | 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 | Title | German: | Optische Verzögerer, welche aus einem doppelbrechenden Einzelschicht-Kristall bestehen | [2008/33] | English: | Single-layer birefringent crystal optical retarders | [2008/33] | French: | Retardateurs optiques en cristal monocouche biréfringent | [2008/33] | Examination procedure | 28.10.2009 | Examination requested [2009/50] | 30.10.2009 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 23.11.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.12.2009 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 06.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.08.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.02.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.07.2016 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/52] | 26.07.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 01.08.2016 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 11.08.2016 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/52] | Divisional application(s) | EP16180696.3 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 23.11.2009 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 18.01.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 15.01.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 16.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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