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EP About this file: EP1430339

EP1430339 - FIBER OPTIC PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
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 Cable Systems LLC
800 17th St NW P.O. Box 489
Hickory, NC 28603 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
Corning Cable Systems
800 17th St NW, P.O. Box 489 Hickory
North Carolina 28603 / US
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Corning Cable Systems
800 17th St NW, P.O. Box 489
Hickory, North Carolina 28603 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCDONALD, A., John
PO Box 624
Lenoir, NC 28645 / US
02 / MELTON, Stuart, R.
PO Box 2261
Hickory, NC 28603 / US
03 / TRAN, Hieu, V.
1628 Paddock Circle
Charlotte, NC 28209 / US
04 / LUTHER, James, P.
2471 Rolling Ridge Drive
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
05 / CHILDERS, Darrell, R.
2730 24th Street Court NE
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
 [2004/33]
Former [2004/26]01 / MCDONALD, A., John
PO Box 624
Lenoir, NC 28645 / US
02 / MELTON, Stuart, R.
PO Box 2261
Hickory, NC 28603 / US
03 / TRAN, Hieu, V.
1628 Paddock Circle
Charlotte, NC 28209 / US
04 / LUTHER, James, P.
2471 Rolling Ridge Drive
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
05 / CHILDERS, Darrell, R.
2730 25th Street Court NE
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]Sturm, Christoph, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Quermann & Richardt, Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date02795494.027.09.2002
[2004/26]
WO2002US30719
Priority number, dateUS2001096725928.09.2001         Original published format: US 967259
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03050579
Date:19.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1430339
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1430339
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1430339
Date:29.08.2007
[2007/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2006/40]
CPC:
G02B6/3897 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/36 (KR); G02B6/3869 (EP,US);
G02B6/3888 (EP,US); G02B6/3894 (EP,US); G02B6/545 (EP,US);
G02B6/3821 (EP,US); G02B6/3849 (EP,US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/26]G02B6/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STECKER FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN[2004/26]
English:FIBER OPTIC PLUG[2004/26]
French:PRISE DE FIBRE OPTIQUE[2004/26]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2004National basic fee paid 
12.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
02.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2007Fee for grant paid
20.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07001238.0  / EP1775610
EP10010485.0  / EP2293128
EP14163384.2  / EP2762935
EP14166143.9  / EP2772778
EP15181352.4  / EP2983025
EP19171204.1  / EP3550342
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
TR07.03.2007
BG07.06.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE27.09.2007
LU27.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
BG07.06.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE27.09.2007
LU27.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/34]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE27.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/10]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE27.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/45]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE27.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/22]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/02]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/51]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/49]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[YA]US4354731  (MOUISSIE BOB) [Y] 15,24-28 * column 5, line 3 - line 9; figure 6 *[A] 1-14,16-23;
 [Y]EP0855610  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 13,14,25 * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 52; figures 7A-7D,8 *;
 [Y]EP0940700  (PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [Y] 6,8-10,12-14,25,28 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 1 * * column 4, line 40 - line 56; figures 1,11 *;
 [XY]EP0949522  (MOLEX INC [US]) [X] 1-5,7,11,16-23 * column 5, line 50 - column 7, line 23; figures 7-10 * [Y] 6,8-10,12-15,24-28;
 [YA]EP1065542  (SIECOR OPERATIONS LLC [US]) [Y] 15,24-28 * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 7; figures 1A,1B * [A] 1-14,16-23
ExaminationUS5028114
 EP0468671
 EP0547778
 WO0127660
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