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EP0707222 - Achromatic device in integrated optics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
CORNING INCORPORATED
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, N.Y. 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lerminiaux, Christian, Corning Incorporated
Patent Department SP FR 02-12
Corning, NY 14831 / US
02 / Trouchet, Denis Marcel, Corning Incorporated
Patent Department SP FR 02-12
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Colas, Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Colas, Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet JP COLAS 58 Rue de Châteaudun
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2001/24]Colas, Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet de Boisse et Colas, 37, avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/16]Aron, Georges
Cabinet de Boisse 37, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95115774.206.10.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateFR1994001224713.10.1994         Original published format: FR 9412247
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707222
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/125, G02B6/293, G02B6/28
[1996/16]
CPC:
G02B6/125 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/2813 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Achromatisches Element in integrierter Optik[1996/16]
English:Achromatic device in integrated optics[1996/16]
French:Elément achromatique dans optique intégré[1996/16]
Examination procedure10.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
20.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2002/18]
04.12.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]   I.JANUAR ET.AL.: "Characteristics of S-shaped waveguide structures by an annealed proton exchange process in LiNbO3", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY., vol. 11, no. 12, NEW YORK US, pages 2044 - 2051, XP000422665, DOI: doi:10.1109/50.257968 [A] 1,3,5,6,8 * page 2048, column 2, line 15 - line 18 * * page 2049 - page 2050 * * figures 3,12,13 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.257968
 [A]   D.A.SMITH ET.AL.: "A mode-evolution-type integrated-optical beam combiner for coherent receivers", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 3, no. 4, NEW YORK US, pages 339 - 341, XP000227579, DOI: doi:10.1109/68.82105 [A] 1,2 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.82105
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