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EP About this file: EP2784033

EP2784033 - OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2014/40]
Inventor(s)01 / TAMURA, Yoshiaki
c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd.
1 Taya-cho
Sakae-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
02 / HARUNA, Tetsuya
c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd.
1 Taya-cho
Sakae-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
03 / HIRANO, Masaaki
c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd.
1 Taya-cho
Sakae-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 244-8588 / JP
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/52]
Former [2014/40]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12851113.616.11.2012
[2016/52]
WO2012JP79769
Priority number, dateJP2011025391321.11.2011         Original published format: JP 2011253913
[2014/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013077263
Date:30.05.2013
Language:JA
[2013/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2784033
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2784033
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/018, C03B20/00, C03C13/04, G02B6/02, G02B6/036
[2015/39]
CPC:
C03B37/01807 (EP,US); G02B6/03622 (US); C03B37/01413 (US);
C03B37/018 (US); C03B37/01815 (US); C03B37/027 (US);
C03C13/04 (US); C03C13/045 (EP,US); C03C13/046 (US);
G02B6/036 (US); G02B6/03627 (EP,US); G02B6/03694 (EP,US);
C03B2201/04 (US); C03B2201/07 (EP,US); C03B2201/075 (EP,US);
C03B2201/12 (EP,US); C03B2201/20 (EP,US); C03B2201/23 (EP,US);
C03B2201/50 (EP,US); C03B2203/22 (EP,US); C03B2203/23 (EP,US);
C03B2203/34 (US); C03B2203/36 (EP,US); C03C2201/23 (EP,US);
C03C2201/50 (EP,US); C03C2203/44 (EP,US); C03C2203/46 (EP,US);
G02B6/02019 (EP,US); G02B6/02242 (EP,US); G02B6/02266 (EP,US);
G02B6/03611 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (EP,US); Y10T428/2964 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/40]C03B37/018, C03B20/00
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 [2014/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASFASER-VORFORM, VERFAHREN ZUR GLASFASERHERSTELLUNG UND GLASFASER[2014/40]
English:OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL FIBER[2014/40]
French:PRÉFORME DE FIBRE OPTIQUE, PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE ET FIBRE OPTIQUE[2014/40]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2013Translation filed 
04.12.2013National basic fee paid 
04.12.2013Search fee paid 
04.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/40]
02.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2016Fee for grant paid
17.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.08.2016
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2012
AL28.12.2016
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU16.11.2012
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
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MC28.12.2016
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PL28.12.2016
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TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
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GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/51]HU16.11.2012
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SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU16.11.2012
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CZ28.12.2016
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RO28.12.2016
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SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.11.2012
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CZ28.12.2016
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BG28.03.2017
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PT28.04.2017
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BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
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CZ28.12.2016
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ES28.12.2016
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SI28.12.2016
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SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
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PT28.04.2017
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SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
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CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
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RO28.12.2016
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SK28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
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LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV28.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO2004020357  (CORNING INC [US]) [AD] 1-13 * example 1; claims 1,4,5,21-24 *;
 [AD]US2005063663  (ANDERSON JAMES G [US], et al) [AD] 1-13 * paragraphs [0006] - [0010] - [0016]; figures 2,11; claims 1-6; tables 3,5,6 *;
 [A]US7088900  (MISHRA SNIGDHARAJ KUMAR [US]) [A] 1,10,11 * figures 5,12-14; claims 1,15,16 *;
 [A]US2007297735  (KHRAPKO ROSTISLAV RADIEVICH [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11* paragraphs [0042] , [0044]; figures 1-3; claims 1,13,14 *;
 [A]US2008050086  (BICKHAM SCOTT ROBERTSON [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11 * column 48; claims 1,12,13,19 *;
 [A]US2008279515  (BICKHAM SCOTT ROBERTSON [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11 * paragraph [0057]; figure 1; claims 1-7 *
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 [Y]JP2007504080  (CORNING INC.)
by applicantUS5146534
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 JP2005537210
 US2006130530
 JP2007504080
 JP2008536190
 JP2009541796
 JP2010501894
 JP2010526749
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