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EP1818704 - Optical tube assembly having a dry insert and method of making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.05.2017  [2017/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Cable Systems LLC
800 17th Street, N.W.
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
[2007/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Chiasson, David W.
4911 - 187th Street
Edmonton Alberta T6M-2R7 / CA
02 / Greenwood, Jody L.
6167 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
03 / Lail, Jason C.
Royal Haitsue Kakegawa No.9-1 2-2-169 Manami
Kakegawa City Shizuoka 436-0029 / JP
04 / Ottmann, Thomas
Am Kalmusrangen 18a
96465 Neustadt bei Coburg / DE
05 / Seddon, David A.
585 20th Avenue Court
N.W, Hickory, NC 28601 / US
 [2007/33]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/33]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date07010721.412.11.2003
[2007/33]
Priority number, dateUS2002032602219.12.2002         Original published format: US 326022
[2007/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1818704
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1818704
Date:05.09.2007
[2007/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2007/33]
CPC:
G02B6/44384 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/44 (KR); G02B6/4429 (US);
G02B6/4433 (EP,US); G02B6/4403 (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,   TR [2007/33]
TitleGerman:Optische Röhrenanordnung mit Trockeneinsatz und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2007/33]
English:Optical tube assembly having a dry insert and method of making the same[2007/33]
French:Ensemble de tube optique doté d'un élément d'insertion sec et son procédé de fabrication[2007/33]
Examination procedure13.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/14]
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/19]
03.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/19]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03786647.2  / EP1573377
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 (EP20030786647) is  24.11.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2159291  (TELEPHONE CABLES LTD) [A] 1-26 * page 1, line 34 - line 37 * * page 1, line 64 - line 82 *;
 [A]EP0752603  (GORE & ASS [US]) [A] 1-26 * page 4 - page 5; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP1065545  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-26 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1,2 * * figures 4,6 *;
 [X]EP1081519  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1-6,13-18,21-24 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraphs [0021] , [0022]; figure 4 *;
 [X]US2002009272  (PARRIS DONALD R [US]) [X] 1-26 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0038]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0057] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0084] * * figures 8,9 *;
 [PX]DE10129772  (CCS TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [PX] 1-4,6,8,9,12-15,18,20-25 * column 1 - column 4; figure 2 ** figures 8-11 *
ExaminationEP1085356
 WO2005036213
 EP1697768
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