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EP2732321 - METHODS OF PREPARING STRENGTH MEMBER PULLING MEMBERS IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE FURCATIONS AND RELATED COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.07.2016  [2016/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Cable Systems LLC
800 17th Street NW
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2014/21]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Matthew W
4460 County Home Road
Conover, NC 28613 / US
02 / YATES, Wesley A
3104 Lyndhurst Drive
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 / US
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/21]Sturm, Christoph
Quermann Sturm Weilnau Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date12737678.812.07.2012
WO2012US46359
Priority number, dateUS20111318178513.07.2011         Original published format: US201113181785
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013009936
Date:17.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2732321
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2014/21]
CPC:
G02B6/545 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (US); Y10T29/49865 (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 [2014/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZUGELEMENTEN MIT EINEM VERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENT BEI GLASFASERKABELVERZWEIGUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE KOMPONENTEN, ANORDNUNGEN SOWIE GLASFASERKABEL[2014/21]
English:METHODS OF PREPARING STRENGTH MEMBER PULLING MEMBERS IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE FURCATIONS AND RELATED COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES[2014/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉLÉMENTS DE TRACTION DE MEMBRURE DE FORCE DANS DES ZONES DE BIFURCATION DE CÂBLE À FIBRES OPTIQUES ET COMPOSANTS, ENSEMBLES ET CÂBLES À FIBRES OPTIQUES ASSOCIÉS[2014/21]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2014National basic fee paid 
03.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
02.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/27]
01.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201504   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6266469  (ROTH RICHARD F [US]) [A] 1-25 * abstract ** paragraph [0034] *;
 [XI]JP2002333561  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [X] 1,2,5,12,13,16 * figures 2,3,4,5,6,8 * [I] 3,4,6-11,14,15,17-25;
 [A]US2010220969  (UTZ QUENTIN WAYNE [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * abstract * * column 3, line 43 - line 55 *
by applicantUS2008166094
 US2009169163
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