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EP About this file: EP1889108

EP1889108 - FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMSCOPE INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
1100 Commscope Place, SE Hickory
North Carolina 28601 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/08]For all designated states
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
1100 Commscope Place, SE Hickory
North Carolina 28601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PASCHAL, Kevin S.
1221 Willow Creek Drive
Newton, North Carolina 28658 / US
02 / HATCH, Nathan
4741 Bert Huffman Drive
Granite Falls, North Carolina 28630 / US
 [2008/22]
Former [2008/08]01 / PASCHAL, Kevin S.
1221 Willow Creek Drive
Claremont, North Carolina 28610 / US
02 / HATCH, Nathan
4741 Bert Huffman Drive
Claremont, North Carolina 28610 / US
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Popp, Eugen, et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/08]Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date06752467.810.05.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US18027
Priority number, dateUS20050688492P08.06.2005         Original published format: US 688492 P
US20050688493P08.06.2005         Original published format: US 688493 P
US2006041261627.04.2006         Original published format: US 412616
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006135513
Date:21.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1889108
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2008/08]
CPC:
G02B6/443 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/44 (KR); G02B6/3885 (EP,US);
G02B6/38875 (EP,US); G02B6/3888 (EP,US); G02B6/441 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE KABEL UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2008/08]
English:FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME[2008/08]
French:CABLES DE FIBRE OPTIQUE ET PROCEDES POUR FORMER CEUX-CI[2008/08]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2007National basic fee paid 
28.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
29.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/08]
12.01.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/08]
Appeal following examination05.04.2013Appeal received No.  T1704/13
15.05.2013Statement of grounds filed
12.01.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)EP10184040.3  / EP2278372
EP17151059.7  / EP3179286
EP20169371.0
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.04.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1310814  (CORNING CABLE SYS LLC [US]) [X] 1-20 * figure 2 * * column 5, line 23 - line 25 * * column 5, line 33 - line 35 * * column 5, lines 26-28 * * column 5, line 44 - line 48 * * column 2, line 18 - line 25 * * column 3, line 33 - line 35 * * column 6, line 44 - line 49 ** column 6, line 35 - line 38 *
ExaminationFR2296190
 EP0126509
 US5073043
 US5475782
 US5630003
 WO0133276
 EP1122566
 US6567592
 US2005053343
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