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EP About this file: EP3058410

EP3058410 - OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH REINFORCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Optical Communications LLC
4200 Corning Place
Charlotte, NC 28216 / US
[2020/09]
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Corning Optical Communications LLC
800 17th Street NW
Hickory, NC 28601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BLAZER, Bradley Jerome
5378 Hazel Lane
Granite Falls, North Carolina 28630 / US
02 / GIMBLET, Michael John
3615 Bermuda Drive
Conover, North Carolina 28613 / US
03 / GREENWOOD, III, Julian Latelle
6167 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, North Carolina 28602 / US
04 / LAIL, Jason Clay
415 2nd Avenue NW
Conover, North Carolina 28613 / US
05 / MCALPINE, Warren Welborn
415 3rd Avenue NE
Hickory, North Carolina 28601 / US
06 / MOZDY, Eric John
54 Brookwood Hills Drive
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
 [2016/34]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2016/34]
Application number, filing date14789738.315.10.2014
[2016/34]
WO2014US60581
Priority number, dateUS201361892534P18.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361892534 P
US20141431789927.06.2014         Original published format: US201414317899
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015057765
Date:23.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3058410
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3058410
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2016/34]
CPC:
G02B6/4431 (EP,US); G02B6/443 (US); G02B6/4403 (US);
G02B6/441 (US); G02B6/4413 (EP); G02B6/4432 (US);
G02B6/4434 (US); G02B6/4435 (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 [2016/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHES KABEL MIT VERSTÄRKUNG[2016/34]
English:OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH REINFORCEMENT[2016/34]
French:CÂBLE À FIBRES OPTIQUES AYANT UN RENFORCEMENT[2016/34]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2016National basic fee paid 
18.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/34]
30.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2022Fee for grant paid
03.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22170468.7  / EP4057042
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2014
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5247599  (VYAS MAHESH K [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 27; figure 3 * [A] 11,17,21,31,42,48;
 [XA]EP1255144  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP], et al) [X] 31,32,41 * the whole document * [A] 1,11,17,21,42,48;
 [XAI]US2003123822  (WITT GEOFFREY MARTIN [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3-5,7,10,13,15-50 [I] 6,8,9,11,12,14;
 [X]CN202583543U  (ANHUI HUAHONG ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1* the whole document *
ExaminationUS4729629
 US2003049002
 US2006280413
 WO2007073386
 EP2520962
by applicantUS2013051743
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