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EP2646864 - FIELD-INSTALLABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND RELATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Cable Systems LLC
800 17th Street NW
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2013/41]
Inventor(s)01 / ISENHOUR, Micah C
1008 Park Circle
Lincolnton North Carolina 28092 / US
02 / KNECHT, Dennis M
4921 Elmhurst Drive
Hickory North Carolina 28601 / US
03 / LUTHER, James P
2471 Rolling Ridge Drive
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
 [2013/41]
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/41]Sturm, Christoph
Quermann Sturm Weilnau Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date11794900.829.11.2011
WO2011US62368
Priority number, dateUS20100418160P30.11.2010         Original published format: US 418160 P
[2013/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012074990
Date:07.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2646864
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2013/41]
CPC:
G02B6/3887 (EP,US); G02B6/241 (US); G02B6/32 (US);
G02B6/3817 (EP,US); G02B6/3846 (EP,US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US);
G02B6/3897 (EP,US); H01R13/73 (US); H01R24/62 (US);
G02B6/3839 (EP,US); G02B6/387 (EP,US); H01R2107/00 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/41]
TitleGerman:AM EINSATZORT INSTALLIERBARER FASEROPTISCHER STECKVERBINDER UND ZUGEHÖRIGE KABELANORDNUNGEN[2013/41]
English:FIELD-INSTALLABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND RELATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES[2013/41]
French:CONNECTEURS DE FIBRES OPTIQUES POUVANT ÊTRE INSTALLÉS SUR LE TERRAIN ET ENSEMBLES DE CÂBLES ASSOCIÉS[2013/41]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2013National basic fee paid 
24.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/41]
20.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/08]
19.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/08]
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  09.05.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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30.11.201606   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0070098  (TRW INC [US]) [X] 1,2,9,12,13,15,17 * pages 8-29; figures 1-19 * [I] 3,4,6-8,10,11,14,18,19;
 [I]EP0517346  (AMP INC [US]) [I] 1,2,6,9,11,12,15,17 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US5242315  (O'DEA JOHN [US]) [X] 1,2,9,12,15,17 * the whole document * [I] 3,4,6-8,10,11,14,19;
 [Y]WO0075704  (RAYCHEM SA NV [BE], et al) [Y] 1-6,8,9,11,12,17,18 * pages 6,7 *;
 [A]US6293708  (OHTSUKA KENICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009030982  (MOLEX INC [US], et al) [A] 9-19* pages 11-21; figures 4-7,12 *;
 [A]WO2009152303  (MOLEX INC [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2010290745  (LIAO CHI-NAN [TW], et al) [Y] 1-6,8,9,11,12,17,18 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO2008108582
 US2010046891
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