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EP1506439 - STUB HAVING AN OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2018  [2018/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STRATOS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
7444 West Wilson Avenue
Harwood Heights, Illinois 60706 / US
[2005/07]
Inventor(s)01 / DURRANT, Richard, C., E.
63 Roman Way
Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0NS / GB
02 / LANTSMAN, Aleksander
5 Villa Verde Road, 205
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 / US
03 / MEAD, David, G.
1756 Napoleon Drive
Naperville, IL 60565 / US
04 / WARNES, Christopher M.
Rose Cottage Ashton Road C lare
Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8LQ / GB
05 / WASHBURN, Theodore
10 Windsor Court
Barrington, IL 60010 / US
 [2006/50]
Former [2005/07]01 / DURRANT, Richard, C., E.
63 Roman Way
Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0NS / GB
02 / LANTSMAN, Aleksander
295 9th Street Apartment 3A
Wheeling, IL 60090 / US
03 / MEAD, David, G.
1756 Napoleon Drive
Naperville, IL 60565 / US
04 / WARNES, Christopher M.
Rose Cottage Ashton Road C lare
Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8LQ / GB
05 / WASHBURN, Theodore
10 Windsor Court
Barrington, IL 60010 / US
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/07]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03755392.216.05.2003
[2005/07]
WO2003US15803
Priority number, dateUS2002015136220.05.2002         Original published format: US 151362
[2005/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03100482
Date:04.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1506439
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/25, G02B6/42
[2005/24]
CPC:
G02B6/421 (EP,US); G02B6/44 (KR); G02B6/02 (KR);
G02B6/25 (EP,US); G02B6/42 (KR); Y10T29/49174 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49176 (EP,US); Y10T29/49183 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/07]G02B6/02, G02B6/44
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÜLSE MIT EINER OPTISCHEN FASER[2017/29]
English:STUB HAVING AN OPTICAL FIBER[2005/07]
French:TRONÇON COMPORTANT UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE[2017/29]
Former [2005/07]ANSATZ MIT EINER OPTISCHEN FASER
Former [2005/07]TRON ON COMPORTANT UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase23.11.2004National basic fee paid 
23.11.2004Search fee paid 
23.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/07]
09.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/18]
14.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/18]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.12.2005
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.09.2009Request for further processing filed
14.09.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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31.05.201715   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US3910677  (BECKER EDWARD EUGENE, et al);
 [A]US5568581  (JOHNSON MELVIN H [US], et al);
 [A]US5631986  (FREY ROBERT G [US], et al);
 [A]US5909528  (TAMEKUNI YOSHIKYO [JP], et al)
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