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EP About this file: EP1576402

EP1576402 - OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUWAHARA, Kenji
3102-2-203 Tokiwa-machi
Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0213 / JP
02 / MIYA, Takuro
903-8, Tohkaichiba-cho, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0025 / JP
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Hilleringmann, Jochen
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date03814330.118.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003US41013
Priority number, dateJP2002037511425.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002375114
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004059352
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1576402
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576402
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2005/38]
CPC:
G02B6/3608 (EP,US); G02B6/4472 (EP,US); G02B6/4476 (EP,US)
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 [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES VERBINDUNGSBLATT[2005/38]
English:OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION SHEET[2005/38]
French:FEUILLE D'INTERCONNEXION OPTIQUE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2005National basic fee paid 
24.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2008Fee for grant paid
24.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
IE18.12.2008
LU18.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
[2010/49]
Former [2010/34]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
IE18.12.2008
LU18.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
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DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
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CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
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EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
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BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
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CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
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CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
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EE13.08.2008
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BG13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0886920  ;
 [A]US4911510  (JENKINS PETER D [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 29 - line 42 *;
 [X]EP0813083  (MARCONI GEC LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1050765  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 12, paragraph 91 - column 13, paragraph 93 *;
 [A]EP1211527  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD [JP]) [A] 2,3 * abstract *;
 [X]US2002081087  (CHEN JIANYAO [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 15 *;
 [A]US2002110342  (KONDO KATSUAKI [JP], et al) [A] 5 * abstract * * page 4, paragraphs 38,39 *;
 [A]WO02082132  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 1996, no. 08, & JP08086920 A 19960402 (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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