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EP About this file: EP0781006

EP0781006 - Ring network with wavelength division multiplexing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Mitsuru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1997/26]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96120618.220.12.1996
[1997/26]
Priority number, dateJP1995033323021.12.1995         Original published format: JP 33323095
JP1996033362913.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33362996
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0781006
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0781006
Date:11.07.2001
[2001/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781006
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/02, H04L12/00
[2001/28]
CPC:
H04J14/0283 (EP,US); H04J14/0227 (EP,US); H04J14/0245 (EP,US);
H04J14/0249 (EP,US); H04L12/43 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/26]H04L12/42, H04J14/02, H04L29/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1997/26]
TitleGerman:Ringnetz mit Wellenlängenmultiplexing[1997/26]
English:Ring network with wavelength division multiplexing[1997/26]
French:Réseau en anneau à multiplexage en longueur d'onde[1997/26]
Examination procedure26.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
07.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2004Fee for grant paid
27.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.07.2004
NL28.07.2004
GB20.12.2004
[2006/32]
Former [2006/24]NL28.07.2004
GB20.12.2004
Former [2006/13]GB20.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0621700  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,18,35 * column A * * page 6, line 37 - page 7, line 46 *;
 [A]US5369515  (MAJIMA MASAO [JP]) [A] 1,18,35 * column A * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 64 * * column 4, line 16 - column 6, line 60 *;
 [E]EP0758173  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 1-38 * the whole document *
 [A]  - ELREFAIE A F, "MULTIWAVELENGTH SURVIVABLE RING NETWORK ARCHITECTURES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC), GENEVA, MAY 23 - 26, 1993, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19930523), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-0950-2, pages 1245 - 1251, XP000371271 [A] 1,18,35 * abstract * * part 4.1 * * part 4.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1993.397474
 [A]  - TAKASHI NAKASHIMA ET AL, "PHOTONIC ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE", COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW MILENNIUM, PHOENIX, DEC. 2 - 5, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19911202), vol. 1, ISBN 0-87942-697-7, pages 602 - 606, XP000326036 [A] 1,18,35 * abstract * * part 2-1. * * part 3-1. *
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