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EP2977803 - OPTICAL COUPLER FOR MULTICORE FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.01.2021  [2021/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optoquest Co., Ltd.
1335 Haraichi
Ageo-city, Saitama 362-0021 / JP
For all designated states
Adamant Co., Ltd.
1-16-7 Sinden
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123-8595 / JP
[2016/04]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Tetsuya
OPTOQUEST CO., LTD.
1335 Haraichi
Ageo-city, Saitama 362-0021 / JP
02 / ENDO, Haruyuki
OPTOQUEST CO., LTD.
1335 Haraichi
Ageo-city, Saitama 362-0021 / JP
03 / IKEGAI, Kazuaki
Adamant Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1-16-7 Shinden
Adachi-ku, Tokyo 123-8595 / JP
04 / YAMAUCHI, Isao
Adamant Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1-16-7 Shinden
Adachi-ku, Tokyo 123-8595 / JP
 [2020/17]
Former [2016/04]01 / KOBAYASHI Tetsuya
c/o OPTOQUEST CO. LTD.
1335 Haraichi
Ageo-city Saitama 362-0021 / JP
02 / ENDO Haruyuki
c/o OPTOQUEST CO. LTD.
1335 Haraichi
Ageo-city Saitama 362-0021 / JP
03 / IKEGAI Kazuaki
c/o Adamant Kogyo Co. Ltd.
1-16-7 Shinden
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123-8595 / JP
04 / YAMAUCHI Isao
c/o Adamant Kogyo Co. Ltd.
1-16-7 Shinden
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123-8595 / JP
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2016/04]
Application number, filing date14770723.605.03.2014
[2016/04]
WO2014JP55578
Priority number, dateJP2013005582118.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013055821
[2016/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014148253
Date:25.09.2014
Language:JA
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2977803
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/40, G02B6/38
[2016/04]
CPC:
G02B6/3869 (EP,US); G02B6/381 (US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US);
G02B6/3877 (EP,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 [2016/04]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER KOPPLER FÜR MEHRADRIGE FASER[2016/04]
English:OPTICAL COUPLER FOR MULTICORE FIBER[2016/04]
French:COUPLEUR OPTIQUE POUR FIBRE MULTI-C UR[2016/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2015Translation filed 
14.09.2015National basic fee paid 
14.09.2015Search fee paid 
14.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/04]
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/01]
21.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/01]
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  26.03.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2004072454  (NAKAJIMA MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [I] 1-4 * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0163] * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2002090179  (IWANO SHINICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0149] * * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [[0263]] *;
 [A]US5253315  (FENTRESS VERNON A [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 5, line 10 - column 10, line 12 * * figures 1-4 *
International search[Y]WO2011116133  (OFS FITEL LLC A DELAWARE LTD LIABILITY COMPANY [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2003185881  (SEIKO INSTR INC);
 [Y]JP2011075829  (FUJIKURA LTD);
 [Y]JP2009115864  (JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRON);
 [Y]JPH1138272  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH10509523  (THE WHITAKER CORP.)
by applicantWO2010038861
 WO2010038863
 JP2010286548
 JP2010286718
 JP2011158768
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