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EP2414888 - OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LARGE THERMAL IMPEDANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle America, Inc. formerly known as Sun Microsystems, Inc.
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065 / US
[2012/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CUNNINGHAM, John E.
7565 Charmant Drive, Apt. 309
San Diego CA 91221 / US
02 / KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ashok V.
16132 Cayenne Creek Road
San Diego CA 92127 / US
03 / SHUBIN, Ivan
10558 Zenor Lane 60
San Diego California 92127 / US
04 / LI, Guoliang
12930 Carmel Creek Road 52
San Diego California 92130 / US
05 / ZHENG, Xuezhe
12442 Dormouse Road
San Diego California 92129 / US
 [2018/40]
Former [2012/06]01 / CUNNINGHAM, John, E.
7565 Charmant Drive Apt. 309
San Diego CA 91221 / US
02 / KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ashok V.
16132 Cayenne Creek Road
San Diego CA 92127 / US
03 / SHUBIN, Ivan
10558 Zenor Lane 60
San Diego California 92127 / US
04 / LI, Guoliang
12930 Carmel Creek Road 52
San Diego California 92130 / US
05 / ZHENG, Xuezhe
12442 Dormouse Road
San Diego California 92129 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/11]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/06]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10737662.629.03.2010
[2019/11]
WO2010US28995
Priority number, dateUS2009041585831.03.2009         Original published format: US 415858
[2012/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010117701
Date:14.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2414888
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2414888
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/025
[2012/06]
CPC:
G02F1/025 (EP,US); G02F1/3133 (EP,US); G02F1/0147 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48472 (EP,US); Y10T29/49124 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE ANORDNUNG MIT GROSSER THERMISCHER IMPEDANZ[2012/06]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LARGE THERMAL IMPEDANCE[2012/06]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE AVEC IMPÉDANCE THERMIQUE ÉLEVÉE[2012/06]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2011National basic fee paid 
29.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
08.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.01.2019Fee for grant paid
07.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
04.02.2019Receipt 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  15.09.2016
Opposition(s)16.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [Y]WO0244777  (REDFERN INTEGRATED OPTICS PTY [AU], et al) [Y] 1-10,12-20 * page 5, line 05 - page 6, line 05; figure 4 * * page 8, line 15 - line 25; figure 6 *;
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 [A]  - SUGITA A ET AL, "BRIDGE-SUSPENDED SILICA-WAVEGUIDE THERMO-OPTIC PHASE SHIFTER AND ITS APPLICATION TO MACH-ZEHNDER TYPE OPTICAL SWITCH", TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATIONAND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS OF JAPAN, INST. OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNIC. ENGINEERS OF JAPAN. TOKYO, JP, (19900101), vol. E73, no. 1, pages 105 - 108, XP000103975 [A] 1,20 * figure 3 *
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