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EP About this file: EP1149479

EP1149479 - OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING LOW LOSS AND NON-LINEAR EFFECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
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
Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Energia S.r.l.
Viale Sarca 222
20126 Milano / IT
[2006/10]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri 10
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
PIRELLI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Former [2001/44]For all designated states
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / TIRLONI, Bartolomeo, Italo
Via Zanica, 2
I-24126 Bergamo / IT
02 / ROBA, Giacomo, Stefano
Via Arno, 5/10
I-20052 Milano / IT
 [2001/44]
Representative(s)Riccardi, Elisa, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]Riccardi, Elisa, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Former [2001/44]Giannesi, Pier Giovanni
Pirelli S.p.A. Industrial Property Dept. Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date99963543.615.12.1999
[2001/44]
WO1999EP09962
Priority number, dateEP1998012406518.12.1998         Original published format: EP 98124065
US19990120759P19.02.1999         Original published format: US 120759 P
[2001/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038356
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1149479
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1149479
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/18, G02B6/293, G02B6/036, G02B6/02
[2006/11]
CPC:
G02B6/03644 (EP,US); G02B6/293 (KR); G02B6/02014 (EP,US);
G02B6/02257 (EP,US); G02B6/02271 (EP,US); G02B6/03611 (EP,US);
G02B6/03622 (EP,US); G02B6/29377 (EP,US); H04B10/25253 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/44]H04B10/18, G02B6/293, G02B6/22, G02B6/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/44]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT GERINGEN VERLUSTEN UND NICHTLINEAREN EFFEKTEN[2001/44]
English:OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING LOW LOSS AND NON-LINEAR EFFECTS[2001/44]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE OPTIQUE A FAIBLES PERTES ET A FAIBLES EFFETS NON LINEAIRES[2001/44]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2001National basic fee paid 
13.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
15.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2005Fee for grant paid
13.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05028639.2  / EP1653262
Opposition(s)18.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
CY15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE15.12.2006
LU15.12.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE15.12.2006
LU15.12.2006
Former [2008/21]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE15.12.2006
Former [2008/18]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE15.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
Former [2006/45]AT15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
SE15.06.2006
Former [2006/43]AT15.03.2006
CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
Former [2006/42]CH15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
LI15.03.2006
Former [2006/36]FI15.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[AD]US4969710  (TICK PAUL A [US], et al) [AD] 1,2,7,8,15 * claims 1,2 * * column 2, line 15 - line 63 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0464812  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1,7,8,15 * page 4, line 1 - line 57 * * page 5, line 1 - line 58 * * page 6, line 1 - line 16 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0554714  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1-4,15 * page 5, line 46 - line 58 * * page 6 - page 8 * * page 9, line 1 - line 31 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]GB2299473  (HITACHI CABLE [JP]) [Y] 1,2,15,16 * page 11, line 10 - line 25 * * page 12 - page 15 * * page 16, line 1 * * claims 1-6 * * figures 1-7,12 *;
 [Y]US5611016  (FANGMANN ROBERT E [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,15 * column 4, line 44 - line 67 * * column 5 - column 7 * * figures 3-10 *;
 [Y]EP0801452  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 16 * column 45, line 2 - line 59 * * column 46 - column 47 * * column 48, line 1 - line 27 * * figure 28 *;
 [A]US5684909  (LIU YANMING [US]) [A] 19,28 * figure - * * column 3, line 31 - line 67 * * column 4, line 1 - line 54 * * column 5, line 64 - line 67 * * column 6, line 1 - line 67 * * column 7, line 1 - line 66 *;
 [AD]US5778128  (WILDEMAN GEORGE F [US]) [AD] 1-4,6,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0883002  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 19,28 * page 4, line 23 - line 57 * * page 5, line 1 - line 57 * * page 6, line 1 - line 46 ** figures 1-6 *;
 [AD]  - PECKHAM D.W., ET AL, "Reduced dispersion slope, non-zero dispersion fiber", EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION ,ECOC 98, Madrid,Spain, (19980920), vol. 1, pages 139 - 140, XP002115607 [AD] 1,2 * the whole document *
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