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EP About this file: EP0990931

EP0990931 - Device for coupling light into and out of waveguides and method of its production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/14]Arrangement for adjusting optical components
[2006/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERNI Management AG
Bahnhofstrasse 4
6052 Hergiswil / CH
[2006/42]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Moisel, Jörg, Dr.
Eberhardtstrasse 81
89073 Ulm / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Jakelski, Joachim, et al
Jakelski & Althoff
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Mollenbachstrasse 37
71229 Leonberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/42]Jakelski, Joachim, et al
Otte & Jakelski Patentanwälte Mollenbachstrasse 37
71229 Leonberg / DE
Application number, filing date99118932.525.09.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateDE199814522701.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19845227
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990931
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0990931
Date:05.06.2002
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990931
Date:14.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42
[2000/14]
CPC:
G02B6/423 (EP,US); G02B6/4224 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:Anordnung zum Ein- und Auskoppeln von Licht in Wellenleiter und Methode zu deren Herstellung[2006/05]
English:Device for coupling light into and out of waveguides and method of its production[2006/05]
French:Dispositif de couplage et découplage de lumière dans des guides d'onde et procédé de son fabrication[2006/06]
Former [2000/14]Anordnung zur Justage optischer Komponenten
Former [2000/14]Arrangement for adjusting optical components
Former [2000/14]Dispositif de réglage de composants optiques
Examination procedure28.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
22.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.04.2006Fee for grant paid
05.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
AT25.09.2006
LU25.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
AT25.09.2006
LU25.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2008/21]IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
AT25.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2008/17]IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
AT25.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/31]IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/22]IE14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/18]IE14.06.2006
PT14.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61133911  ;
 [A]EP0463457  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 7, line 37 - column 9, line 26; figures 1,12 *;
 [A]US5345524  (LEBBY MICHAEL S [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 16; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9607117  (AKZO NOBEL NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-6 * page 8, line 30 - page 9, line 16; figures 2-4 *;
 [AD]US5748827  (HOLL MARK R [US], et al) [AD] 1-6 * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9835253  (BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB]) [A] 1-6 * page 3, line 1 - page 5, line 10; figure 2 *;
 [E]WO9950700  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [E] 1-6* page 3, line 19 - page 5, line 14; figures 2,3,7 *;
 [X]  - LASER FOCUS WORLD, BUYERS GUIDE, (19961215), vol. 32, no. 13, page 682, XP002195019 [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861107), vol. 010, no. 327, Database accession no. (P - 513), & JP61133911 A 19860621 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - LINDEN VAN DER J E ET AL, "MICROMACHINED PHOTODIODE SUBMOUNT WITH INTEGRATED MIRROR FOR EFFICIENT OUT-OF-PLANE COUPLING TO PLANAR POLYMERIC WAVEGUIDE CIRCUITS", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, PUBLICATION OFFICE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. TOKYO, JP, (199806), vol. 37, no. 6B, ISSN 0021-4922, pages 3730 - 3735, XP000860818 [A] 1-6 * page 3730, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 3731, column 2, paragraph 3; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.37.3730
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