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EP0565035 - Optical modulator optical transmitter apparatus and optical transmission system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kitajima, Shigeki
14-6, Nishikoigakubo-4-chome
Kokubunji-shi / JP
02 / Sano, Hirohisa
8-1, Nishikoigakubo-3-chome
Kokubunji-shi / JP
03 / Kuboki, Katsuhiko
1-3, Higashikoigakubo-3-chome
Kokubunji-shi / JP
04 / Sasaki, Shinya
488-2-102, Nakamachi
Kodaira-shi / JP
[1993/41]
Representative(s)Strehl & Partner mbB
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93105624.605.04.1993
[1993/41]
Priority number, dateJP1992008530607.04.1992         Original published format: JP 8530692
[1993/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0565035
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0565035
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565035
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP0565035
Date:26.02.2003
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/14, G02F1/03
[1995/01]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H04B10/2537 (EP,US); G02F1/01708 (EP,US);
G02F2203/25 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/41]H04B10/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/41]
TitleGerman:Optischer Modulator, optischer Sender und optisches Übertragungssystem[1993/41]
English:Optical modulator optical transmitter apparatus and optical transmission system[1993/41]
French:Modulateur optique, émetteur optique et système de transmission optique[1993/41]
Examination procedure30.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/30]
19.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2002Fee for grant paid
30.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
18.03.2002Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
15.04.2002Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY] JPH0414010   [Y] 3,10,20
 [YA] JPS645127   [A] 1,2,9,11,14,19,27
 [A] JPS6313017  
 [A] JPH03171940  
 [XY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 167 (P - 1342) 22 April 1992 (1992-04-22) [X] 1,2,9,14,19,21 * abstract *[Y] 3,10,20
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