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EP1328481 - METHOD FOR RESHAPING THE DRAW END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/30]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING THE DRAW END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM
[2007/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
CORNING INCORPORATED
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, N.Y. 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CRAFT, Tony, A.
(deceased) / US
02 / KELMER, Kenneth, J.
226 Salts Brick Court
Wilmington, NC 28411 / US
03 / WATKINS, Theresa, L.
618 Barksdale Road
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
 [2003/30]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date00970525.229.09.2000
[2003/30]
WO2000US26937
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0228789
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1328481
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1328481
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/012
[2003/30]
CPC:
C03B37/02772 (EP); C03B37/029 (KR); C03B37/01251 (EP);
C03B2205/47 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM UMFORMEN DES ZIEHENDES EINER VORFORM FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN[2007/07]
English:METHOD FOR RESHAPING THE DRAW END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM[2007/07]
French:PROCEDE DE REFORMAGE DE L'EXTREMITE DE DEPOUILLE D'UNE PREFORME DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[2007/07]
Former [2003/30]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMFORMEN DES ZIEHENDES EINER VORFORM FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN
Former [2003/30]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING THE DRAW END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM
Former [2003/30]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REFORMAGE DE L'EXTREMITE DE DEPOUILLE D'UNE PREFORME DE FIBRES OPTIQUES
Entry into regional phase26.03.2003National basic fee paid 
26.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/30]
03.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
27.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2007Fee for grant paid
09.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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29.04.200303   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2003
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Cited inInternational search[E]WO0076926  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP], et al) [E] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [E]WO0102312  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [E] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]JPS61251536  ;
 [A]JPH07330362  ;
 [A]JPH08310825  ;
 [A]JPH1081535  ;
 [A]JPH02164738
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870331), vol. 11, no. 101, & JP61251536 A 19861108 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 4, & JP07330362 A 19951219 (FUJIKURA LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 3, & JP08310825 A 19961126 (FUJIKURA LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 8, & JP10081535 A 19980331 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900913), vol. 14, no. 427, & JP02164738 A 19900625 (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
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