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EP2253991 - Optical modulation apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.02.2013  [2013/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation
3-1 Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8116 / JP
[2010/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Masamichi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / Kani, Junichi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
03 / Akimoto, Koji
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
04 / Iwatsuki, Katsumi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
 [2012/11]
Former [2010/47]01 / Fujiwara, Masamichi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / Kani, Junichi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
03 / Akimoto, Koji
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
04 / Iwatsuki, Katsumi
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/11]
Former [2010/47]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10175373.916.06.2004
[2010/47]
Priority number, dateJP2003017449919.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003174499
JP2003017449119.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003174491
JP2003019573511.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003195735
[2010/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2253991
Date:24.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2253991
Date:22.12.2010
[2010/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2253991
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/01
[2010/47]
CPC:
H04B10/2587 (EP,US); H04B10/2971 (EP,US); H04J14/02 (EP,US);
H04B2210/258 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/47]
TitleGerman:Optische Modulationsvorrichtung[2010/47]
English:Optical modulation apparatus[2010/47]
French:Appareil de modulation optique[2010/47]
Examination procedure06.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
26.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2012Fee for grant paid
03.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04746231.2  / EP1635211
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 (EP20040746231) is  12.05.2010
Opposition(s)17.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1267510  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0083] - [0090] * * figures 23A,23B,24A,24B *;
 [A]US6134250  (KOREN UZIEL [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 56 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1304775  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0016] * * figure 1 *
 [AD]  - OHMAN F ET AL, "Noise properties and cascadability of soa-ea regenerators", THE 15TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY (IEEE); [ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IEEE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY],, (20021113), vol. 2, ISBN 978-0-7803-7500-0, pages 895 - 896, XP010622452 [AD] 1-4 * page 895, paragraph Inroduction - paragraph Results * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159597
by applicantJP2002318374
 JP2003018853
 EP1635211
    - OHMAN, F.; BISCHOFF, S.; TROMBORG, B.; MORK, J., "Noise properties and cascadability of SOA-EA regenerators", LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY, 2002. LEOS 2002. THE 15TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IEEE, (2002), vol. 2, pages 895 - 896
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