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EP About this file: EP0965867

EP0965867 - Multi-port optical circulator utilizing imaging lens and correction optical element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2006
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.09.2006  [2006/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/14]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street, M/S 20BN
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chang, Kok-Wai
174 Cirrus Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Franz-Josef-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date99110182.526.05.1999
[1999/51]
Priority number, dateUS1998010066618.06.1998         Original published format: US 100666
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0965867
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0965867
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26, G02B6/32
[1999/51]
CPC:
G02B6/2746 (EP,US); G02B6/32 (EP,US); G02F1/093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/35]
Former [1999/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Multiport optischer Zirkulator welcher eine Abbildungslinse und ein korrigierendes optisches Element benutzt[1999/51]
English:Multi-port optical circulator utilizing imaging lens and correction optical element[1999/51]
French:Circulateur optique à voies multiples utilisant une lentille d'imagerie et un élément optique correctif[1999/51]
Examination procedure27.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
21.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2005Fee for grant paid
01.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]WO9722034  (PHOTONIC TECH PTY LTD [AU], et al) [DA] 1,6,9,10 * page 9, paragraph 1 - page 11, paragraph 1; figures 4-6 *;
 [DA]US5471340  (CHENG YIHAO [CA], et al) [DA] 1,3,4,6,9 * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 35 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 38; figures 1A-1C *;
 [A]GB2286899  (EEV LTD [GB]) [A] 2,5,7,8 * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 1; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US3984178  (BERGQVIST ERIK ARNE) [A] 2,5,7,8 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 10; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US4838637  (TOROK ERNEST J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 8 - column 4, line 35; figures 2-6; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5113244  (CURRAN MARK E [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 41; figures 1-4 *
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