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EP About this file: EP1168017

EP1168017 - Fiber optic connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.07.2006  [2006/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Grois, Igor
4010 Greenacre Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60063 / US
02 / Kim, Byung
3930 North Clark Street, 406
Chicago, Illinois 60613 / US
03 / Marrapode, Thomas R.
2512 Wild Timothy Road
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
04 / Matasek, Jeffrey A.
3320 Foxboro Drive, Apartment G
Woodridge, Illinois 60517 / US
 [2002/02]
Former [2002/01]01 / Grois, Igor
4010 Greenacre Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60063 / US
02 / Kim, Byung
3930 North Clark Street, 406
Chicago, Illinois 60613 / US
03 / Marrapode, Thomas R.
2512 Wild Timothy Road
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
04 / Matasek, Jeffrey A.
N40 W7153 Wilson Street
Cedaburg, Wisconsin 53012 / US
Representative(s)Kampfenkel, Klaus
Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Kampfenkel, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR, Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date01114648.719.06.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateUS2000060297523.06.2000         Original published format: US 602975
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1168017
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1168017
Date:23.06.2004
[2004/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2002/01]
CPC:
G02B6/3878 (EP,US); G02B6/36 (KR); G02B6/4471 (US);
G02B6/3887 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/44715 (EP,KR); G02B6/368 (EP,US);
G02B6/3885 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/11]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Faseroptischer Verbinder[2002/01]
English:Fiber optic connector[2002/01]
French:Connecteur à fibres optiques[2002/01]
Examination procedure28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
15.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/28]
22.02.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.03.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63287917  ;
 [Y]US4167303  (BOWEN TERRY P, et al);
 [Y]EP0374136  (AMP INC [US]);
 [Y]US5166995  (BRIGGS ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [A]US5288113  (SILVIS PAUL H [US], et al);
 [XAY]US5471555  (BRAGA DAVID J [US], et al)
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