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EP1692549 - OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL PUMP SOURCES TO OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.02.2013  [2013/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HARRIS CORPORATION
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida 32919 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MORSE, Randall, K.
1315 Olden Avenue NW
Palm Bay, FL 32907 / US
02 / LICCIARDI, Robert, J.
3230 Westland Court
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
03 / BALL, Donald, M.
211 Tequesta Harbor Drive
Merritt Island, FL 32952 / US
04 / LANGE, Michael, R.
4123 Sparrow Hawk Road
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
 [2006/38]
Former [2006/34]01 / MORSE, Randall, K.
1315 Olden Avenue NW
Palm Bay, FL 32907 / US
02 / LICCIARDI, Robert, J.
3230 Westland Court
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
03 / BALL, Donald, M.
480 Neptune Drive NE
Palm Bay, FL 32907 / US
04 / LANGE, Michael, R.
4123 Sparrow Hawk Road
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Schmidt, Steffen J., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/34]Schmidt, Steffen J., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04810634.809.11.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US37435
Priority number, dateUS2003071890821.11.2003         Original published format: US 718908
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005052642
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1692549
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1692549
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/30, G02B6/38
[2011/41]
CPC:
G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/30 (EP,US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US);
G02B6/3839 (EP,US); G02B6/3846 (EP,US); G02B6/4231 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/34]G02B1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/09]
Former [2006/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER VERBINDERADAPTER ZUM VERBINDEN VON OPTISCHEN PUMPQUELLEN MIT OPTISCHEN WELLENLEITERN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/34]
English:OPTICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL PUMP SOURCES TO OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME[2006/34]
French:ADAPTATEUR DE CONNECTEUR OPTIQUE DESTINE A CONNECTER DES SOURCES DE POMPE OPTIQUE A DES GUIDES D'ONDE OPTIQUES ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CEUX-CI[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2006National basic fee paid 
20.06.2006Search fee paid 
20.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
11.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2012Fee for grant paid
09.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.01.2010
Opposition(s)10.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0211253  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [Y] 6 * page 1, line 29 - page 2, line 37 * * line 3 - page 5, line 10 ** figure 10 *;
 [XY]EP1312951  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,7-10 * page 5, line 3 - line 10 * * figure 10 * [Y] 6
International search[Y]US5815308  (KIM HYUNG B [CA], et al);
 [Y]US6386767  (NAGHSKI DAVID [US]);
 [Y]US6913400  (O'TOOLE MICHAEL M [US], et al)
by applicantWO0211253
 EP1312951
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