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EP0919840 - OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE HAVING THE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/22]OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE HAVING THE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT
[2007/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.04.2009  [2009/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-8019 / JP
For all designated states
NTT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0031 / JP
[2008/17]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-8019 / JP
For all designated states
NTT Electronics Corporation
20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Yasuyuki, A-302, Sun-Green-Heights
2260-6, Horimachi, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0903 / JP
02 / KANEKO, Akimasa, 3-403, NTT-Shataku
231-2, Miwa 2-chome, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0911 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi, B-302, Sun-Green-Heights
2260-6, Horimachi, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0903 / JP
04 / HANAWA, Fumiaki
3114-11, Mayumicho, Hitachiota-shi
Ibaraki-ken 313-0022 / JP
05 / HATTORI, Kuninori, 307, Port-Hill II
1-7-1, Oppamahigashi, Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa-ken 237-0063 / JP
06 / YOKOYAMA, Kenji, 304, Sanrei-Tsuchiura
2-1-18, Minatomachi, Tsuchiura-shi
Ibaraki-ken 300-0034 / JP
07 / SUZUKI, Senichi
1828-641, Hirasucho, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0853 / JP
08 / SUMIDA. Shin
3-4-35, Matsushiro, Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki-ken 305-0035 / JP
09 / OKAMOTO, Katsunari
2-6-2-304, Higashihara, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0035 / JP
10 / ISHII, Motohaya, A-301, Sun-Green-Heights
2260-6, Horimachi, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0903 / JP
11 / YAMADA, Hiroaki, 202, Highland-Court H
3331-40, Nakane, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki-ken 312-0011 / JP
12 / YOSHIDA, Takashi, 1-201, NTT-Higashiharahutaku
6, Higashihara 2-chome, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0035 / JP
13 / ARISHIMA, Koichi, 2-204, NTT-Shataku
231-2, Miwa 2-chome, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0911 / JP
14 / EBISAWA, Fumihiro, 1681-3, Motokomezaki
Nakamachi, Naka-gun
Ibaraki-ken 311-0101 / JP
15 / NAKAHARA, Motohiro
2279-13, Sembacho, Mito-shi
Ibaraki-ken 310-0851 / JP
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Hulse, Thomas Arnold
Hulse & Co St. James House 2nd Floor Vicar Lane
Sheffield S1 2EX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Hulse, Thomas Arnold
Hulse & Co, St. James House, 8th Floor, Vicar Lane
Sheffield S1 2EX / GB
Application number, filing date98902764.416.02.1998
[1999/22]
WO1998JP00626
Priority number, dateJP1997003025114.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3025197
JP1997014023129.05.1997         Original published format: JP 14023197
[1999/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836299
Date:20.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0919840
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0919840
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/12
[1999/22]
CPC:
G02B6/12011 (EP,US); G02B6/42 (KR); G02B6/12014 (EP,US);
G02B6/12023 (EP,US); G02B6/12028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/22]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER WELLENLEITERSCHALTKREIS UND EIN DIESEN ENTHALTENDES OPTISCHES WELLENLEITERMODUL[2007/39]
English:OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE HAVING THE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT[2007/39]
French:CIRCUIT EN GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE ET MODULE DE GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE DOTE DE CE CIRCUIT[2007/39]
Former [1999/22]OPTISCHER WELLENLEITERSCHULTEREIS, SEIN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND EIN DIESEN ENTHALTENDES OPTISCHES WELLENLEITERMODUL
Former [1999/22]OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE HAVING THE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT
Former [1999/22]CIRCUIT EN GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET MODULE DE GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE DOTE DE CE CIRCUIT
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998Translation filed 
02.11.1998National basic fee paid 
02.11.1998Search fee paid 
02.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/22]
13.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2008Fee for grant paid
10.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH085834  ;
 [A]EP0623830  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1,6,7,16,17 * page 19, lines 18-58 * * page 20, line 55 - page 21, line 31 * * figures 12,16 *;
 [PX]JPH0243440  ;
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP8005834 A 19960112 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP ) [DA] 1,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - TANOBE H ET AL, "A TEMPERATURE INSENSITIVE INGAASP-INP OPTICAL FILTER", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19961101), vol. 8, no. 11, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 1489 - 1491, XP000632635 [A] 1,7 * sections I-III * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.541559
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP9043440 A 19970214 (TOSHIBA CORP) [PX] 1-5,7,8,22,25,27 * abstract *
 [PX]  - INOUE Y ET AL, "ATHERMAL SILICA-BASED ARRAYED-WAVEGUIDE GRATING (AWG) MULTIPLEXER", EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION, ECOC, IEE CONFERENCE PUBLICATION, (19970922), no. 448, pages 33 - 36, XP002058688 [PX] 1,3,4,17,18,22-24 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH08334639  (HITACHI CABLE)
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