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EP About this file: EP0918445

EP0918445 - Optical energy selector apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.12.2005  [2005/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baney, Douglas M.
897 Clinton Road
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
[1999/21]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Roland
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98112899.410.07.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateUS1997097618721.11.1997         Original published format: US 976187
[1999/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0918445
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0918445
Date:10.05.2000
[2000/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/00
[1999/21]
CPC:
G02B6/29319 (EP,US); G02B6/29322 (EP,US); H04J14/02 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0005 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0009 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/03]
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Schalten von optischer Energie[1999/21]
English:Optical energy selector apparatus and method[1999/21]
French:Méthode et dispositif de sélection d'énergie optique[1999/21]
Examination procedure27.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
27.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/52]
01.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.07.200508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US5446809  (FRITZ DANIEL J [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10 * the whole document * [A] 6 [Y] 5;
 [DA]US5457760  (MIZRAHI VICTOR [US]) [DA] 1-10* figure 1 *;
 [YA]WO9731504  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [Y] 5 * page 19, line 10 - line 15 * * page 23, line 1 - page 25, line 10; figure 8 * [A] 1-4,6-10
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