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EP About this file: EP2824491

EP2824491 - Optical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yazaki Corporation
4-28, Mita 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0073 / JP
[2015/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Hikosaka, Tomohiro
c/o Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd.
1500, Mishuku, Susono-shi
Shizuoka, 410-1107 / JP
 [2015/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/03]
Application number, filing date14176304.509.07.2014
[2015/03]
Priority number, dateJP2013014619312.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013146193
[2015/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2824491
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2824491
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2015/03]
CPC:
G02B6/3853 (EP); G02B6/3861 (EP); G02B6/382 (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 [2015/03]
TitleGerman:Optischer Verbinder[2015/03]
English:Optical connector[2015/03]
French:Connecteur optique[2015/03]
Examination procedure09.07.2014Examination requested  [2015/03]
07.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.09.2019
05.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [XI]EP0032722  (GTE LABORATORIES INC [US]) [X] 1,3 * page 9, line 2 - page 13, line 14; figures 1-2 * * page 13, line 15 - page 15, line 10; figure 3 * [I] 2;
 [XAI]US5097524  (WASSERMAN ALEXANDER [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 4, line 7 - line 57; figure 4 * * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 6; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 58 - line 68 * [A] 3 [I] 2;
 [XI]US2012224809  (OOTORII HIIZU [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0041]; figures 1-4 * [I] 2;
 [XAI]US5231684  (NARCISO JR HUGH L [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 21 - line 40; figure 3; claim 3 * [A] 3 [I] 2;
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ExaminationJP2010096903
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by applicantJPH0572444
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