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EP1384100 - Large effective area optical fiber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/05]LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA OPTICAL FIBER
[2006/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning NY 14831 / US
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERKEY, George E.
11551 Riely Hill Road
Pine City, NY 14871 / US
02 / MA, Daiping
368 Friendly Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
03 / MISHRA, Snigdaraj K.
3509 St. Francis Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
 [2004/25]
Former [2004/05]01 / BERKEY, George E.
11551 Riely Hill Road
Pine City, NY 14871 / US
02 / FREITAG, Karl P.
104 Oxmoor Place
Wilmington, NC 28403 / US
03 / MA, Daiping
368 Friendly Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
04 / MISHRA, Snigdaraj K.
3509 St. Francis Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
Representative(s)Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date01987179.729.11.2001
[2004/05]
WO2001US45235
Priority number, dateUS20000254909P12.12.2000         Original published format: US 254909 P
US20010276350P16.03.2001         Original published format: US 276350 P
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0248767
Date:20.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1384100
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1384100
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02
[2006/38]
CPC:
G02B6/02266 (EP,US); C03C13/045 (EP,US); C03C25/1065 (EP,US);
G02B6/02019 (EP,US); G02B6/02395 (EP,US); G02B6/0281 (EP,US);
C03B2201/02 (EP,US); C03B2201/31 (EP,US); C03B2203/24 (EP,US);
C03B2203/36 (EP,US); G02B6/02285 (EP,US); G02B6/03611 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/05]G02B6/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Glasfaser mit grosser effektiver Fläche[2006/36]
English:Large effective area optical fiber[2006/36]
French:Fibre optique à grande section utile[2006/36]
Former [2004/05]GLASFASER MIT GROSSER EFFEKTIVER FLÄCHE
Former [2004/05]LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA OPTICAL FIBER
Former [2004/05]FIBRE OPTIQUE A GRANDE SECTION UTILE
Entry into regional phase17.04.2002National basic fee paid 
17.04.2002Search fee paid 
17.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2002Examination requested  [2004/05]
02.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2006Fee for grant paid
12.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/33]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/20]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/01]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/39]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/38]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
Former [2007/37]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
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