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EP About this file: EP0878721

EP0878721 - Creation of Bragg reflective gratings in optical fibres [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor Montreal
Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Rourke, Howard Neil
49 Aynsley Gardens,Church Langley
Harlow, Essex CM19 9PB / GB
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Anderson, Angela Mary, et al
Nortel Networks
IP Law Group
Harlow Laboratories
London Road, Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Anderson, Angela, et al
Nortel Networks IP Law Group, Harlow Laboratories, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Former [2001/12]Bewley, Ewan Stuart, et al
Nortel Networks, IP Law Group, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Former [1998/47]Laurence, Simon French, et al
Nortel Patents, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Application number, filing date98302307.826.03.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateUS1997085695915.05.1997         Original published format: US 856959
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878721
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878721
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/16
[1998/47]
CPC:
G02B6/124 (EP,US); G02B6/02095 (EP,US); G02B6/02138 (EP,US);
G02B6/02152 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/30]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Bragg-Reflexionsgittern in optischen Fasern[1998/47]
English:Creation of Bragg reflective gratings in optical fibres[1998/47]
French:Fabrication des réseaux de Bragg réfléchissants dans des fibres optiques[1998/47]
Examination procedure18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
28.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2002Fee for grant paid
11.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.05.2002
[2003/09]
Documents cited:Search[PA]DE19605062  (UNIV DRESDEN TECH [DE]) [PA] 1-4* column 2, line 41 - line 68; figures 3-6 *;
 [AD]  - KOMUKAI T ET AL, "FABRICATION OF HIGH-QUALITY LONG-FIBER BRAGG GRATING BY MONITORING 3.1-EV RADIATION (400NM) FROM GEO DEFECTS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (199611), vol. 8, no. 11, pages 1495 - 1497, XP000632637 [AD] 1,3,4 * page 1495 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.541561
 [A]  - ALBERT J ET AL, "MINIMIZATION OF PHASE ERROR IN LONG FIBER BRAGG GRATING PHASE MASKSMADE USING ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (199610), vol. 8, no. 10, pages 1334 - 1336, XP000628950 [A] 1,3,4 * page 1335 - page 1336 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.536646
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