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EP0843833 - CONTROL OF DISPERSION IN AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
CORNING INCORPORATED
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, N.Y. 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANTOS, Alfred, J.
1589 Vanderhoff Road
Elmira, NY 14903 / US
02 / BHAGAVATULA, Venkata, A.
29 Orchard Drive
Big Flats, NY 14814 / US
03 / CHOWDHURY, Dipakbin, Q.
14 Emily Drive
Corning, NY 14830 / US
04 / NOLAN, Daniel, A.
28 Skyline Drive
Corning, NY 14830 / US
[1998/22]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date96926753.322.07.1996
[1998/22]
WO1996US12082
Priority number, dateUS1995051365410.08.1995         Original published format: US 513654
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9706457
Date:20.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843833
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0843833
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.02.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/17, C03B37/02, G02B6/16, G02B6/10, C03B37/027
[1998/44]
CPC:
C03B37/01205 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/02066 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/02247 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/02285 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/105 (EP,KR,US); C03B2203/18 (EP,KR,US);
C03B2203/20 (EP,KR,US); C03B2203/24 (EP,KR,US); C03B2203/36 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/22]G02B6/17, C03B37/02
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/22]
TitleGerman:DISPERSIONSREGELUNG IN EINEM OPTISCHEN WELLENLEITER[1998/22]
English:CONTROL OF DISPERSION IN AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE[1998/22]
French:REGULATION DE DISPERSION DANS UN GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE[1998/22]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1997National basic fee paid 
19.11.1997Search fee paid 
19.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/22]
25.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2001Fee for grant paid
25.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH12.09.2001
LI12.09.2001
DK12.12.2001
[2015/21]
Former [2003/46]DK12.12.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]US5418881  (HART JR ARTHUR C [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 2, line 45 - line 56 * * column 3, line 16 - line 41 *;
 [E]EP0737873  (CORNING INC [US]) [E] 1-18 * column 2, line 58 - column 4, line 13; figure 1 *;
 [PA]US5452394  (HUANG HUNG-CHIA [CN]) [PA] 6-9,17 * column 5, line 16 - line 65; figure 1 *
International search[A]US4163601  (OLSHANSKY ROBERT [US]);
 [A]US4715679  (BHAGAVATULA VENKATA A [US]);
 [A]US5329607  (KAMIKAWA NEIL T [US], et al);
 [AP]US5483612  (GALLAGHER DANIEL [US], et al)
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