| EP0503849 - Photonic cross-connect switch [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been withdrawn Status updated on 12.09.1997 Database last updated on 08.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.09.1997 | Withdrawal of application | published on 29.10.1997 [1997/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states AT&T Corp. 32 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013-2412 / US | [1992/38] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fatehi, Mohammad T. 5 Sylvia Terrace Middletown, New Jersey 07748 / US | 02 /
Srinivasan, Nattu V. 34 Carmel Way Eatontown, New Jersey 07724 / US | [1992/38] | Representative(s) | Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green Essex IG8 OTU / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1992/38] | 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 | Application number, filing date | 92301921.0 | 06.03.1992 | [1992/38] | Priority number, date | US19910669840 | 15.03.1991 Original published format: US 669840 | [1992/38] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0503849 | Date: | 16.09.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/38] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0503849 | Date: | 30.03.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/13] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.02.1994 | Classification | IPC: | H04Q3/52, G02B6/28, G02F1/00 | [1992/38] | CPC: |
G02B6/28 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1992/38] | Title | German: | Photonischer Verzweigerschalter | [1992/38] | English: | Photonic cross-connect switch | [1992/38] | French: | Commutateur de brassage photonique | [1992/38] | Examination procedure | 15.09.1994 | Examination requested [1994/46] | 30.08.1997 | Application withdrawn by applicant [1997/44] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.03.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.03.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.03.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 06.03.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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