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EP2384557 - UNIDIRECTIONAL ABSOLUTE OPTICAL ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT WITH OTDR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.12.2019  [2019/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
Diestsesteenweg 692
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
[2017/30]
Former [2011/45]For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA
Diestsesteenweg 692
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DAEMS, Daniel Francois
DeDreef van Zonnebos 10
B-2970 s' Gravenwezel / BE
 [2011/45]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Bird Goën & Co
Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date09799696.110.12.2009
WO2009GB51679
Priority number, dateGB2008002368831.12.2008         Original published format: GB 0823688
[2011/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010076567
Date:08.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384557
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08
[2011/45]
CPC:
H04B10/071 (EP,KR,US); G01M11/3136 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR 
TitleGerman:MESSUNG UNIDIREKTIONALER ABSOLUTER OPTISCHER DÄMPFUNG MIT OTDR[2011/45]
English:UNIDIRECTIONAL ABSOLUTE OPTICAL ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT WITH OTDR[2011/45]
French:MESURE D'ATTÉNUATION OPTIQUE ABSOLUE UNIDIRECTIONNELLE PAR RÉFLECTOMÈTRE OPTIQUE DANS LE DOMAINE TEMPOREL (OTDR)[2011/45]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2011National basic fee paid 
02.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
20.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/51]
13.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/51]
19.08.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.10.2019
09.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  20.11.2017
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
ES, TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
02.08.2011Request for further processing filed
02.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
02.08.2011Request for further processing filed
02.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
02.08.2011Request for further processing filed
02.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.12.201810   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO9006498  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [X] 1,3,6-9,11,12 * abstract * * page 1, line 22 - page 4, line 1 * * page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 2 * * page 6, lines 23-31 * * page 7, lines 22-35 * * page 8, line 32 - page 9, line 17 * * figures 1-3 * [I] 2,4,5,10,13,14;
 [X]US2005105902  (ALAVIE TINO [US], et al) [X] 12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003026529  (DURKIN MICHAEL KEVAN [GB], et al) [X] 12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2007166040  (JANG KI-WAN [KR], et al) [X] 12 * abstract * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US7454143  (WU XUEHUA [US], et al) [X] 12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1578038  (MULTITEL [BE]) [A] 1-11,13,14 * the whole document *
 [XA]  - YUKSEL K ET AL, "Optical layer monitoring in Passive Optical Networks (PONs): A review", TRANSPARENT OPTICAL NETWORKS, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10TH ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20080622), ISBN 978-1-4244-2625-6, pages 92 - 98, XP031306064 [X] 12 * the whole document * [A] 1-11,13,14
 [XA]  - MOHAMMAD SYUHAIMI AB-RAHMAN ET AL, "The overview of fiber fault localization technology in TDM-PON network", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, 2008. ICED 2008. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20081201), ISBN 978-1-4244-2315-6, pages 1 - 8, XP031426097 [X] 12 * the whole document * [A] 1-11,13,14
ExaminationDE4328484
by applicantEP1578039
 US5991479
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