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EP About this file: EP1031861

EP1031861 - Filling material for fibre optical cables [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 07.05.2008  [2008/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonneborn, Inc.
771 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown NY 10591 / US
[2006/30]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
Sonnenborn Inc.
771 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown NY 10591 / US
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
Benson Road
Middlebury, Connecticut 06749 / US
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
CK WITCO CORPORATION
One Station Place, Metro Center
Stamford, Connecticut 06902 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Costello, Michael
38 Flanders Road
Hewitt, NJ 07421 / US
02 / Debska-Chwaja, Anna
76 E. Maltbie Avenue
Suffern, NY 10901 / US
03 / Eckard, Alan
19-21 High Street
Chester, NY 10918 / US
04 / Thalman, William
70 Summit Drive
Denville, NJ 07834 / US
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00105947.603.06.1997
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateUS1996065903103.06.1996         Original published format: US 659031
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1031861
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1031861
Date:11.10.2000
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031861
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, C10M169/02, C10M171/00
[2000/35]
CPC:
C10M169/02 (EP,US); C10M101/02 (EP,US); C10M107/04 (EP,US);
C10M107/06 (EP,US); C10M107/08 (EP,US); C10M107/10 (EP,US);
C10M113/12 (EP,US); C10M119/02 (EP,US); C10M125/26 (EP,US);
C10M129/10 (EP,US); C10M133/44 (EP,US); C10M137/02 (EP,US);
C10M143/10 (EP,US); C10M169/00 (EP,US); C10M169/044 (EP,US);
G02B6/4401 (EP,US); G02B6/44384 (EP,US); C10M2201/087 (EP,US);
C10M2201/10 (EP,US); C10M2201/102 (EP,US); C10M2201/105 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1006 (EP,US); C10M2203/1025 (EP,US); C10M2203/1045 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1065 (EP,US); C10M2203/1085 (EP,US); C10M2205/006 (EP,US);
C10M2205/02 (EP,US); C10M2205/0213 (EP,US); C10M2205/022 (EP,US);
C10M2205/0225 (EP,US); C10M2205/024 (EP,US); C10M2205/0245 (EP,US);
C10M2205/026 (EP,US); C10M2205/0265 (EP,US); C10M2205/028 (EP,US);
C10M2205/0285 (EP,US); C10M2205/04 (EP,US); C10M2205/046 (EP,US);
C10M2205/066 (EP,US); C10M2205/086 (EP,US); C10M2205/106 (EP,US);
C10M2205/126 (EP,US); C10M2205/14 (EP,US); C10M2205/146 (EP,US);
C10M2207/023 (EP,US); C10M2207/026 (EP,US); C10M2207/027 (EP,US);
C10M2215/22 (EP,US); C10M2215/221 (EP,US); C10M2215/223 (EP,US);
C10M2215/225 (EP,US); C10M2215/226 (EP,US); C10M2215/30 (EP,US);
C10M2223/02 (EP,US); C10M2223/04 (EP,US); C10M2223/042 (EP,US);
C10M2223/049 (EP,US); C10M2223/10 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (EP,US);
C10N2040/30 (EP,US); C10N2040/32 (EP,US); C10N2040/34 (EP,US);
C10N2040/36 (EP,US); C10N2040/38 (EP,US); C10N2040/40 (EP,US);
C10N2040/42 (EP,US); C10N2040/44 (EP,US); C10N2040/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/35]
TitleGerman:Füllmasse für Lichtwellenleiterkabel[2000/35]
English:Filling material for fibre optical cables[2000/35]
French:Matière de remplissage pour câbles à fibres optiques[2000/35]
Examination procedure28.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2006Fee for grant paid
20.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97108917.2  / EP0811864
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE
Date:13.03.2006
[2006/18]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.07.2006
GR27.10.2006
[2008/19]
Former [2007/35]IT26.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4971419  (GARTSIDE CHARLES H [US], et al);
 [X]EP0510967  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [XD]US5285513  (KAUFMAN STANLEY [US], et al);
 [AD]US5358664  (BRAUER MELVIN [US])
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