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EP2770358 - Water-block element for fiber-optic blown tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prysmian S.p.A.
Via Chiese, 6
20126 Milano / IT
[2017/19]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
Prysmian S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
20126 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Kerry, Matt
Prysmian S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
02 / Millard, Steve
Prysmian S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
03 / Griffiths, Ian
Prysmian S.p.A.
Viale Sarca 222
I-20126 Milano / IT
 [2014/35]
Representative(s)Maccalli, Marco, et al
Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l.
Via Settembrini, 40
20124 Milano / IT
[2014/35]
Application number, filing date14156070.621.02.2014
[2014/35]
Priority number, dateIT2013MI0025522.02.2013         Original published format: IT MI20130255
[2014/35]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2770358
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2770358
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2014/35]
CPC:
G02B6/4459 (EP); G02B6/44775 (EP); G02B6/52 (EP)
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 [2020/15]
Former [2014/35]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Wasserblockelement für faseroptisches geblasenes Rohr[2014/35]
English:Water-block element for fiber-optic blown tube[2014/35]
French:Élément imperméable à l'eau pour tube soufflé à fibres optiques[2019/45]
Former [2014/35]Élément d'échangeur à eau pour tube soufflé à fibres optiques
Examination procedure26.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/15]
11.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.10.2019
09.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt 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  11.07.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2014
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
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SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0363188  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [X] 1 * column 2; figure 2 *;
 [XI]DE202005013818U  (CCS TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [I] 4,5;
 [X]GB2425365  (BRITISH ENGINES LTD [GB]) [X] 1,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008056091  (PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEM LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-7* page 1 - page 6 *
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