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EP0239635 - NONLINEAR AND BISTABLE OPTICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1992
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.12.1992 [1992/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1987/41]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, David, Andrew, Barclay
64 Hance Road
Fairhaven, NJ 07701 / US
[1987/41]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex IG8 OTU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/03]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex IG8 OTU / GB
Former [1987/41]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr.
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5, Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date86906563.103.10.1986
[1987/41]
WO1986US02107
Priority number, dateUS1985078554608.10.1985         Original published format: US 785546
[1987/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8702478
Date:23.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0239635
Date:07.10.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0239635
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.1987
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/17, G02F1/015, G02F1/35, G02F3/00, H01L31/02
[1987/41]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP); G02F1/17 (KR); G02F1/017 (EP);
G02F1/01716 (EP); G02F3/028 (EP); H01L31/101 (EP);
H01L31/1016 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1987/41]
TitleGerman:NICHTLINEARES UND BISTABILES OPTISCHES BAUELEMENT[1987/41]
English:NONLINEAR AND BISTABLE OPTICAL DEVICE[1987/41]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE NON LINEAIRE ET BISTABLE[1987/41]
Entry into regional phase01.06.1987National basic fee paid 
01.06.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/48]
06.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1991Fee for grant paid
05.08.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational searchEP0155802  [ ] (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 WO8403397  [ ] (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US])
 [A]  - Optical Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 4, July/August 1985 (Bellingham, Washington, US) D.S. CHEMLA et al.: "Non Linear Optical Properties of GaAs/GaA1As Multiple Quantum Well Material: Phenomena and Applications", see page 556, Abstract and paragraph 3, page 557 - formula (2), page 558; figures 13 and 15
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