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EP About this file: EP0203682

EP0203682 - Wavelength switched passive interferometric sensor system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.1992
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litton Systems, Inc.
360 North Crescent Drive Beverly Hills
California 90210-9990 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/49]For all designated states
Litton Systems, Inc.
360 North Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills California 90210-9990 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bush, Ira Jeffrey
8242 Blackburn Avenue
Los Angeles California / US
[1986/49]
Representative(s)Rushton, Ronald, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/49]Rushton, Ronald, et al
SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1EZ / GB
Application number, filing date86302046.719.03.1986
[1986/49]
Priority number, dateUS1985073862028.05.1985         Original published format: US 738620
[1986/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0203682
Date:03.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0203682
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0203682
Date:18.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/26, G01H9/00
[1989/15]
CPC:
G01H9/004 (EP,US); G01J9/00 (KR); G01D5/266 (EP,US);
G01D5/35303 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/49]G01D5/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/49]
TitleGerman:Wellenlängengeschaltetes passives interferometrisches Sensorsystem[1986/49]
English:Wavelength switched passive interferometric sensor system[1986/49]
French:Capteur interférométrique passif à commutation par longueur d'onde[1986/49]
Examination procedure17.10.1989Request for accelerated examination filed
29.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/04]
14.02.1990Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
20.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1991Fee for grant paid
18.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.09.1991
BE18.09.1991
CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
NL18.09.1991
SE18.09.1991
LU31.03.1992
[1999/52]
Former [1992/36]AT18.09.1991
BE18.09.1991
CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
NL18.09.1991
SE18.09.1991
Former [1992/29]AT18.09.1991
CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
NL18.09.1991
SE18.09.1991
Former [1992/26]CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
NL18.09.1991
SE18.09.1991
Former [1992/20]CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
SE18.09.1991
Former [1992/12]CH18.09.1991
LI18.09.1991
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0023345  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]GB2096762  (UNIV LONDON);
 [X]US4360272  (SCHMADEL DONALD, et al);
 [X]WO8500221  (GOULD INC [US]);
 [XP]US4552457  (GIALLORENZI THOMAS G [US], et al);
 [E]EP0192490  (ELDEC CORP [US])
Examination   - "Coherence Multiplexing of Fiber-Optic Interferometric Sensors" by J.L. Brooks et al, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. LT-3, No. 5, October 1985
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