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EP2251666 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING CHARACTERISTICS OF OPTICAL MODULATOR HAVING HIGH-PRECISION MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2019  [2019/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi
Koganei-shi
Tokyo 184-8795 / JP
[2018/41]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
National Institute of Information and Communication Technology
4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi Koganei-shi
Tokyo 184-8795 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANISHI, Tetsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Management Group National Institute of Information and CommunicationsTechnology 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi
Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 / JP
02 / NAKAJIMA, Shinya
c/o Intellectual Property Management Group National Institute of Information and Communications Technology 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi
Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 / JP
03 / SHINADA, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Management Group National Institute of Information and Communications Technology 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi
Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 / JP
 [2010/46]
Representative(s)Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Korenberg, Alexander Tal, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2010/46]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date08720369.107.03.2008
[2010/46]
WO2008JP00483
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009110039
Date:11.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251666
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/00, G02F1/035
[2010/46]
CPC:
G02F1/225 (EP,US); G02F1/212 (EP,US); G02F2201/18 (EP,US);
G02F2203/69 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EVALUIERUNG VON EIGENSCHAFTEN EINES OPTISCHEN MODULATORS MIT EINEM HOCHPRÄZISEN MACH-ZEHNDER-INTERFEROMETER[2010/46]
English:METHOD FOR EVALUATING CHARACTERISTICS OF OPTICAL MODULATOR HAVING HIGH-PRECISION MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER[2010/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DES CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'UN MODULATEUR OPTIQUE À INTERFÉROMÈTRE DE MACH-ZEHNDER HAUTE PRÉCISION[2010/46]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2010Translation filed 
07.09.2010National basic fee paid 
07.09.2010Search fee paid 
07.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
05.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007292142  (HASHIMOTO YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0060] *;
 [A]JPH04290940  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]  - KAWANISHI T ET AL, "Duobinary signal generation using high-extinction ratio modulation", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION/NATIONAL FIBER OPTIC ENGINEERS CONFERENCE, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20080224), ISBN 978-1-55752-856-8, pages 1 - 3, XP031391834 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
International search[A]WO2005091532  (SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH04290940  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH03123828  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JP2004077835  (COMM RES LAB);
 [A]JP2006064868  (NAT INST INF & COMM TECH);
 [A]JP2002277091  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JP2003139653  (TELECOMM ADVANCEMENT ORG JAPAN, et al);
 [A]WO2007088636  (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantJP3538619B
 JP3866082B
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