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You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 159 679 824 patent documents

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164 112 new documents added

576 445 documents amended

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EP 1269231 A1 20030102 - PHOTONIC DEVICE PACKAGE

Title (en)

PHOTONIC DEVICE PACKAGE

Title (de)

GEHÄUSE FÜR PHOTONISCHE BAUELEMENTE

Title (fr)

BOITIER DE COMPOSANT PHOTONIQUE

Publication

EP 1269231 A1 20030102 (EN)

Application

EP 01901057 A 20010119

Priority

AU 0100055 W 20010119
AU PP518300 A 20000120

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/16; G02B 6/44

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/44 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0153862A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1269231 A1 20030102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01901057 A 20010119