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EP About this file: EP1394585

EP1394585 - Optical fiber connector with ferrule radial orientation control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TYCO Electronics Corporation
Suite 450
4550 New Linden Hill Road
Wilmington
Delaware 19808-2952 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
TYCO Electronics Corporation
Suite 450, 4550 New Linden Hill Road Wilmington
Delaware 19808-2952 / US
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Corporation
Suite 450, 4550 New Linden Hill Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19808-2952 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gurreri, Michael Lawrence
2156 Rillian Lane
York, PA 17404 / US
02 / Erdman, David
7101 Silver Fox Ct.
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
03 / Manning, Randy Marshall
824 Indiana Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Former [2004/10]Lambrinos, Matthew Franklin, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date03254946.108.08.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateUS20020401901P08.08.2002         Original published format: US 401901 P
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1394585
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1394585
Date:17.11.2004
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1394585
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2004/10]
CPC:
G02B6/3843 (EP,US); G02B6/3869 (EP,US); G02B6/3871 (EP,US);
G02B6/3812 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/31]
Former [2004/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Faseroptischer Stecker mit Festlegung der radialen Orientierung des Steckerstiftes[2004/10]
English:Optical fiber connector with ferrule radial orientation control[2004/10]
French:Connecteur à fibre optique avec contrôle de l'orientation radiale de la ferrule[2004/10]
Examination procedure22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
18.05.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2010Fee for grant paid
30.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.06.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3701421  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 48 *;
 [A]US5458528  (LURIE EDWARD B [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract ** column 4, lines 37-55 *;
 [Y]EP0780710  (EMIT SEIKO CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,4 * abstract * * column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 5 *;
 [X]EP0940700  (PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [X] 6,7 * abstract * * column 3, lines 17-44 *;
 [XY]US6398423  (NOVACOSKI JAMES EDWARD [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract * * column 4, lines 7-51 * * column 5, lines 8-55 * * column 6, lines 14-28 * [Y] 1,3,4
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