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EP About this file: EP0887865

EP0887865 - Optical module with an optoelectronic semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.04.2005  [2005/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
7-28, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-8559 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
7-28, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-8559 / JP
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO. LTD.
5-11, Doshomachi 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Micro Optics Company Ltd.
8-1 Nishihashimoto 5-chome
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashizume, Hideki, c/o Micro Optics Company Ltd.
8-1 Nishihashimoto 5-chome
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98304980.024.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateJP1997018312324.06.1997         Original published format: JP 18312397
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0887865
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0232, H01L33/00, G02B6/42
[1999/01]
CPC:
G02B6/4255 (EP,US); G02B6/4244 (EP,US); G02B6/4245 (EP,US);
G02B6/4292 (EP,US); H01L31/0203 (EP,US); H01L31/02325 (EP,US);
G02B6/4251 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/36]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optischer Modul mit einem optoelektrischen Halbleiterbauelement[1999/01]
English:Optical module with an optoelectronic semiconductor device[1999/01]
French:Module optique comprenant un élément semiconducteur optoélectronique[1999/01]
Examination procedure16.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/19]
01.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.01.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
06.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/17]
26.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.07.1999AT   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999CH   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999CY   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999DK   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999ES   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999FI   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999GR   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999IE   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999LU   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999MC   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999NL   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999PT   M04   Not yet paid
30.07.1999SE   M04   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200205   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2002
30.06.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63136010  ;
 [A]JPS63102543  ;
 [X]DE3429282  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * figure - *;
 [A]DE4022076  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5333224  (KIKUCHI KIMIHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0620460  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 47 - line 51; figure 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881020), vol. 012, no. 394, Database accession no. (P - 773), & JP63136010 A 19880608 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880914), vol. 012, no. 342, Database accession no. (E - 658), & JP63102543 A 19880507 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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