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EP0901615 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLARIZATION MODULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2000Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.07.2000 [2000/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tellium, Inc.
2 Crescent Place, Building c, 31 Northfield Avenue
Oceanport, NJ 07757-0901 / US
[1999/11]
Inventor(s)01 / TOMILSON, W., John, III
22 Indian Creek Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
02 / WAGNER, Richard, E.
33 McCarter Avenue
Fair Haven, NJ 07704 / US
[1999/11]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97925721.927.05.1997
[1999/11]
WO1997US08820
Priority number, dateUS1996065497929.05.1996         Original published format: US 654979
[1999/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9745711
Date:04.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0901615
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01J4/00
[1999/11]
CPC:
G02F1/31 (EP,US); G01J4/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUSTANDSÜBERWACHUNG EINES POLARISATIONSMODULATORS MIT FLÜSSIGKRISTALLEN[1999/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLARIZATION MODULATOR[1999/11]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONTROLE DE L'ETAT D'UN MODULATEUR DE POLARISATION DE CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[1999/11]
Entry into regional phase28.12.1998National basic fee paid 
28.12.1998Search fee paid 
28.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/11]
24.05.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199903   M06   Fee paid on   30.11.1999
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US5327274  (YAMAGUCHI AKIRA [JP]);
 [Y]US5414540  (PATEL JAYANTILAL S [US], et al)
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