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EP About this file: EP0813694

EP0813694 - MICROMACHINED HOLES FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHEEM, Sang K.
P.O. Box 2141
Livermore, CA 94551-2141 / US
[1997/52]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/52]
Representative(s)Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Ablett & Stebbing
7-8 Market Place
London W1W 8AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Ablett & Stebbing, Caparo House, 101-103 Baker Street
London W1U 6FQ / GB
Former [1997/52]Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Ablett & Stebbing, 45 Lancaster Mews, Lancaster Gate
London W2 3QQ / GB
Application number, filing date96910355.529.02.1996
[1997/52]
WO1996US02799
Priority number, dateUS1995039794103.03.1995         Original published format: US 397941
[1997/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9627812
Date:12.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0813694
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/36, G02B6/38
[1999/01]
CPC:
G02B6/262 (EP,US); G02B6/30 (EP,US); G02B6/3502 (EP,US);
G02B6/3833 (EP,US); G02B6/3834 (EP,US); G02B6/3863 (EP,US);
G02B6/3873 (EP,US); G02B6/3874 (EP,US); G02B6/4204 (EP,US);
G02B6/423 (EP,US); G02B6/325 (EP,US); G02B6/3582 (EP,US);
G02B6/3636 (EP,US); G02B6/3644 (EP,US); G02B6/3652 (EP,US);
G02B6/3672 (EP,US); G02B6/3692 (EP,US); G02B6/3839 (EP,US);
G02B6/3885 (EP,US); G02B6/4231 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/52]G02B6/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/52]
TitleGerman:MIKROMECHANISCH HERGESTELLTE LÖCHER FÜR FASEROPTISCHE VERBINDUNG[1997/52]
English:MICROMACHINED HOLES FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION[1997/52]
French:TROUS MICRO-USINES POUR CONNEXIONS DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[1997/52]
Entry into regional phase29.09.1997National basic fee paid 
29.09.1997Search fee paid 
29.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
01.09.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/12]
14.10.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [1999/12]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199803   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4812002  (KATO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * abstract * * column 7, line 52 - column 8, line 10 *;
 [X]US5135590  (BASAVANHALLY NAGESH R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * abstract * * column 3, lines 37-48 * * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 14 * * column 5, lines 45-67 *;
 [X]US5357590  (AURACHER FRANZ [DE]) [X] 6-11 * abstract * * column 4, lines 14-28 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 2 *;
 [PX]WO9602861  (SHEEM SANG K [US]) [PX] 15 * abstract * * page 28, lines 6-31 *;
 [A]EP0550973  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - KENDALL D L ET AL, "MICROMIRROR ARRAYS USING KOH:H2O MICROMACHINING OF SILICON FOR LENSTEMPLATES, GEODESIC LENSES, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS", OPTICAL ENGINEERING, (19941101), vol. 33, no. 11, pages 3578 - 3587, XP000475100 [A] 15 * page 3579, column R, lines 26-40; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.179881
International search[X]US5188539  ;
 [Y]US4830456
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