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EP1010983 - PROBE WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2009  [2009/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
4-1-8, Honcho Kawaguchi-shi
Saitama / JP
[2008/09]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
4-1-8, Honcho
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama / JP
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
4-1-8-, Honcho
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama / JP
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Corporation
1-8, Hon-cho 4-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MUKASA, Koichi
1-1-901, Nishi 5-chome Minami 13-jou Chuo-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido 064-0913 / JP
02 / SUEOKA, Kazuhisa Ropia Higashi-asabu 108
3-10, Higashi 3-chome Kita 35-jou Higashi-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido 007-0053 / JP
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/08]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2000/25]Howden, Christopher Andrew, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date99921195.620.05.1999
[2000/25]
WO1999JP02643
Priority number, dateJP1998017826325.06.1998         Original published format: JP 17826398
[2000/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9967648
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1010983
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1010983
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/00, G01N37/00, G01B11/30, G12B1/00
[2000/43]
CPC:
G01Q60/16 (EP,US); B82Y35/00 (US); G02B6/241 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/25]G01N37/00, G01B11/30, G12B1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/25]
TitleGerman:SONDE MIT OPTISCHEM WELLENLEITER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2007/42]
English:PROBE WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME[2000/25]
French:SONDE A GUIDE D'ONDES OPTIQUE ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2000/25]
Former [2000/25]SONDE MIT OPTISCHEN WELLENLEITER UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG
Entry into regional phase14.01.2000Translation filed 
17.02.2000National basic fee paid 
17.02.2000Search fee paid 
17.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2008Fee for grant paid
09.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5394741  (KAJIMURA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 8, line 52 - column 9, line 15; figure 10 * * column 5, line 24 - line 26 *;
 [A]EP0355241  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 3, line 18 - line 27 * * column 5, line 24 - line 29 *
International search[A]JPH06289035  (THERMOVONICS CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPH1093192  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [AP]JPH10293134  (CANON KK)
ExaminationEP0860726
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