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EP About this file: EP0933894

EP0933894 - Method and system for controlling optical amplification in wavelength division multiplex optical transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bode, Dirk
Hallerheuttenstrasse 12
90461 Nuernberg / DE
02 / Zhou, Jianhui
119 Kentucky Way
Freehold, New Jersey / US
03 / Teichmann, Bernd
Fasanenweg 12
90542 Eckental / DE
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd
Patent Business
c/o Nokia
125 Finsbury Pavement
London EC2A 1NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue Enfield
EN3 7XU / GB
Former [2005/32]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologies NS UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [1999/31]Funnell, Samantha Jane, et al
Lucent Technologies UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date98300561.227.01.1998
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933894
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933894
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/02
[1999/31]
CPC:
H04J14/0221 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der optischen Verstärkung in einer optischen Wellenlängenmultiplexübertragung[1999/31]
English:Method and system for controlling optical amplification in wavelength division multiplex optical transmission[1999/31]
French:Méthode et système de commande d'amplification optique dans une transmission optique à multiplexage en longueurs d'ondes[1999/31]
Examination procedure21.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
05.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FI, SE
23.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2007Fee for grant paid
08.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.01.2008
FR31.01.2008
IT31.01.2008
[2011/27]
Former [2009/30]GB27.01.2008
FR31.01.2008
Former [2009/04]GB27.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0467396  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * column 5, line 7 - line 27 * * column 6, line 18 - line 28 *;
 [A]EP0663738  (ALCATEL NV [NL]) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 34 * * column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 53 *;
 [A]WO9706616  (STC SUBMARINE SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,6 * page 3, line 17 - page 4, line 6 * * page 5, line 2 - line 12 * * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0769861  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6* abstract *
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