Expired European patentEurope
Integrated optical amplifier and laser utilising such an amplifier
EP 0561672 B1 · Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
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- Filed March 11, 1993 and granted July 9, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 11, 2013.
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FiledMarch 11, 1993
PublishedSeptember 22, 1993
GrantedJuly 9, 1997
Term endedMarch 11, 2013
Application numberEP 93400623
Classification (CPC)G02B6/262 +2 more
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