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EP0120366 - An optical component for use in fiber optic communication systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.1989
Database last updated on 03.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.1989 [1989/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POLAROID CORPORATION
549 Technology Square Cambridge
Massachusetts 02139 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]For all designated states
POLAROID CORPORATION
549 Technology Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Plummer, William T.
129 Arena Terrace
Concord Massachusetts, 01742 / US
[1984/40]
Representative(s)Koch, Günther, et al
Patentanwälte
Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp
Postfach 12 11 20
80035 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]Koch, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp, Postfach 12 11 20
D-80035 München / DE
Application number, filing date84102482.108.03.1984
[1984/40]
Priority number, dateUS1983047948928.03.1983         Original published format: US 479489
[1984/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0120366
Date:03.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0120366
Date:08.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0120366
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1986
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/24, G02B6/34
[1988/46]
CPC:
G02B6/29308 (EP); G02B6/2931 (EP)
Former IPC [1984/40]G02B7/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1984/40]
TitleGerman:Optische Komponente zur Verwendung in optischen Datenübertragungssystemen[1984/40]
English:An optical component for use in fiber optic communication systems[1984/40]
French:Un composant optique pour utilisation dans des systèmes de communication optique[1984/40]
Examination procedure27.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/11]
29.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1988Fee for grant paid
25.07.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4111524  (TOMLINSON III WALTER JOHN);
 [A]US4274706  (TANGONAN GREGORY L);
 [Y]US4337993  (KOMPFNER RUDOLF);
 [AD]US4359259  (HORNER JOSEPH L, et al);
 [YP]US4387955  (LUDMAN JACQUES E, et al)
 [X]  - SOVIET JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, vol. 13, no. 2, February 1983, pages 125-138, American Institute of Physics, New York, US; E.M. DIANOV et al.: "Wavelength-division multiplexing of channels in fiber-optic communication lines (review)"
 [Y]  - NAVY TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 6, no. 2, February 1981, pages 21-26; R.A. FERRANTE et al.: "Diffractive fiber optic demultiplexer"
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