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EP About this file: EP0891565

EP0891565 - OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITH A GRADED-INDEX STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR NEUE MATERIALIEN GEM. GMBH
Im Stadtwald, Gebäude 43
66123 Saarbrücken / DE
[1999/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Helmut
Im Königsfeld 29
D-66130 Saarbrücken / DE
02 / KRUG, Herbert
1039 Red Oak Drive
Harrison City, PA 15636 / US
03 / OLIVEIRA, Peter, W.
Nauwieser Strasse 40
66111 Saarbrücken / DE
04 / SEPEUR, Stefan
Zur Lambertstrasse 8
D-66787 Wadgassen / DE
[1999/04]
Former [1999/03]01 / SCHMIDT, Helmut
Im Königsfeld 29
D-66130 Saarbrücken / DE
02 / KRUG, Herbert
1039 Red Oak Drive
Harrison City, PA 15636 / US
03 / OLIVEIRA, Peter, W.
Bismarckstrasse 8
D-66111 Saarbrücken / DE
04 / SEPEUR, Stefan
Zur Lambertstrasse 8
D-66787 Wadgassen / DE
Representative(s)Barz, Peter, et al
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter, et al
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [1999/03]Barz, Peter, Dr., et al
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date97919317.403.04.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997EP01678
Priority number, dateDE199611364504.04.1996         Original published format: DE 19613645
[1999/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738333
Date:16.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891565
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891565
Date:29.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/04, G02B1/00, G02F1/35
[1999/03]
CPC:
G02B1/04 (EP,US); G02B3/0087 (EP,US); Y10S977/773 (EP,US);
Y10S977/778 (EP,US); Y10S977/779 (EP,US); Y10S977/834 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/35]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE BAUTEILE MIT GRADIENTENSTRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[1999/03]
English:OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITH A GRADED-INDEX STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH COMPONENTS[1999/03]
French:COMPOSANTS OPTIQUES A STRUCTURE A GRADIENT D'INDICE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1999/03]
Entry into regional phase02.10.1998National basic fee paid 
02.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
16.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2001Fee for grant paid
30.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0414001  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9306508  (INST NEUE MAT GEMEIN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-9 *;
 [A]WO9307179  (INST NEUE MAT GEMEIN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-11 * * page 12, line 33 - page 13, line 1 *;
 [A]WO9600969  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-16 * * page 3, paragraph 1 - page 4, paragraph 2 *
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