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EP0668514 - Optical waveguide and process for producing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2002
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.04.2002  [2002/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Masumi, c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244 / JP
02 / Inai, Maki, c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244 / JP
03 / Inoue, Akira, c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244 / JP
04 / Shigehara, Masakazu, c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244 / JP
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date95102264.917.02.1995
[1995/34]
Priority number, dateJP1994002048717.02.1994         Original published format: JP 2048794
[1995/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0668514
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0668514
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668514
Date:18.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12, G02B6/16
[1995/34]
CPC:
G02B6/124 (EP,US); G02B6/02119 (EP,US); G02B6/02133 (EP,US);
G02B6/02138 (EP,US); G02B6/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/34]
TitleGerman:Optischer Wellenleiter und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1995/34]
English:Optical waveguide and process for producing it[1995/34]
French:Guide d'onde optique et son procédé de fabrication[1995/34]
Examination procedure03.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/01]
31.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2001Fee for grant paid
10.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]WO8601303  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [DA] 1,11* the whole document *;
 [X]US4820018  (MELMAN PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * column W *;
 [X]WO9400784  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [X] 1-18 * page 3, line 8 - line 17 * * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 22 *
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