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EP2756615 - COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN OPTICAL RECEIVER AND AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER USING A SERIAL BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.08.2018  [2018/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMSC Holdings S.à.r.l.
6, rue Philippe II
2340 Luxembourg / LU
[2014/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SUSANTO, Tony
12018 Cherie Dr.
Austin, Texas 78758 / US
02 / SHEN, Zhonghong
10401 Peekston Drive
Austin, Texas 78726 / US
03 / HSU, Tihsiang
12340 Alameda Trace Circle
Apt. 2012
Austin, Texas 78727 / US
 [2014/30]
Representative(s)sgb europe
Bergstrasse 31
82069 Hohenschäftlarn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]Grubert, Andreas
King & Spalding 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
Application number, filing date12759549.420.08.2012
WO2012US51567
Priority number, dateUS201161535817P16.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161535817 P
US20121340672128.02.2012         Original published format: US201213406721
[2014/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013039651
Date:21.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2756615
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/40
[2014/30]
CPC:
G02B6/4292 (EP,US); G02B6/423 (EP); G02B6/4246 (EP);
H04B10/40 (EP); Y10T29/49124 (EP,US)
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 [2014/30]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN OPTISCHEM EMPFÄNGER UND OPTISCHEM SENDER MIT EINEM SERIELLEN BUS[2017/42]
English:COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN OPTICAL RECEIVER AND AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER USING A SERIAL BUS[2014/30]
French:COMMUNICATION ENTRE UN RÉCEPTEUR OPTIQUE ET UN ÉMETTEUR OPTIQUE AU MOYEN D'UN BUS SÉRIE[2014/30]
Former [2014/30]KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN OPTISCHER EMPFÄNGER UND OPTISCHER SENDER MIT EINEM SERIELLEN BUS
Entry into regional phase15.04.2014National basic fee paid 
15.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/30]
17.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/32]
28.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/32]
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  17.10.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201706   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US6512617  (TANJI TODD M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 59 * * column 4, line 14 - line 18 * * figure 1 * [Y] 8-10,12-20 [I] 3-7;
 [Y]US2004008996  (ARONSON LEWIS B [US], et al) [Y] 8-10,12-20 * paragraph [0034] * * figure 2A *;
 [A]US2009028574  (DYBSETTER GERALD L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0032] ** figure 3 *
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