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EP About this file: EP0932068

EP0932068 - Tunable optical filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2005
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.02.2006  [2006/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/07]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Terahara, Takafumi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Fukushima, Nobuhiro, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98114541.003.08.1998
[1999/30]
Priority number, dateJP1998001179523.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1179598
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0932068
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0932068
Date:23.05.2001
[2001/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0932068
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/09, H01S3/06
[1999/30]
CPC:
G02F1/09 (EP,US); G02F1/0121 (EP,US); G02F2203/05 (EP,US);
G02F2203/055 (EP,US); H01S2301/04 (EP,US); H01S3/06754 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/08]
Former [1999/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abstimmbares optisches Filter[2004/30]
English:Tunable optical filter[1999/30]
French:Filtre optique accordable[1999/30]
Former [1999/30]Abstimmbarer opticher Filter
Examination procedure15.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/28]
23.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
17.07.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2004Fee for grant paid
29.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.08.2003Appeal received
17.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
12.12.2003Interlocutory revision of appeal
Divisional application(s)EP02001117.7  / EP1202106
Opposition(s)17.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07120711  ;
 [XDA]JPH06130339  ;
 [A]EP0557532  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,11,12,17 * figures 9,10 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 1995, no. 08, & JP07120711 A 19950512 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [XDA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940808), vol. 018, no. 423, Database accession no. (P - 1783), & JP06130339 A 19940513 (FUJITSU LTD) [XD] 1,5-7,19,23-26,28,30 * abstract * [A] 21,22,31
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