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EP About this file: EP2648346

EP2648346 - OPTICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM, OPTICAL TRANSMITTER DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/23]
Former [2013/41]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Tsuyoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SUGIHARA, Takashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / ISHIDA, Kazuyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / MIZUOCHI, Takashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2013/41]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/23]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2013/41]Tischner, Oliver
Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date11845299.430.09.2011
[2020/23]
WO2011JP72638
Priority number, dateWO2010JP0696730.11.2010         Original published format: PCT/JP2010/006967
[2013/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012073590
Date:07.06.2012
Language:JA
[2012/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2648346
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2648346
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/06, H04J14/00, H04J14/04, H04B10/50, H04B10/532, H04B10/61
[2017/32]
CPC:
H04J14/06 (EP,US); H04B10/5053 (EP,US); H04B10/532 (EP,US);
H04B10/616 (EP,US); H04J14/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/41]H04B10/02, H04B10/18, H04J14/00, H04J14/04, H04J14/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES TRANSPORTSYSTEM, OPTISCHE SENDEVORRICHTUNG UND OPTISCHE EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/41]
English:OPTICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM, OPTICAL TRANSMITTER DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER DEVICE[2013/41]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT OPTIQUE, DISPOSITIF ÉMETTEUR OPTIQUE ET DISPOSITIF RÉCEPTEUR OPTIQUE[2013/41]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2013Translation filed 
25.04.2013National basic fee paid 
25.04.2013Search fee paid 
25.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/41]
30.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2020Fee for grant paid
22.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2020Receipt 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  03.01.2020
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2011
AL03.06.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2006.886724
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2003.822165
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