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EP About this file: EP3423880

EP3423880 - SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH
Kabelstraße 9-11
26954 Nordenham / DE
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Patrick
An der Graft 5
26954 Nordenham / DE
02 / GRABHORN, Roland
Norderseefeld Nord 5
26937 Stadland / DE
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Möller, Friedrich, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date17707763.324.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017EP00259
Priority number, dateDE2016100247603.03.2016         Original published format: DE102016002476
DE2016100552429.04.2016         Original published format: DE102016005524
[2019/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017148578
Date:08.09.2017
Language:DE
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423880
Date:09.01.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423880
Date:12.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2019/02]
CPC:
G02B6/4427 (EP,US); G02B6/4432 (US); G02B6/4488 (US);
G02B6/442 (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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHRICHTENSEEKABEL SOWIE VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN[2019/02]
English:SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF[2019/02]
French:CÂBLE SOUS-MARIN POUR TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS ET PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE PRODUIRE[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2018National basic fee paid 
16.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
17.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2021Fee for grant paid
11.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2017
AL12.05.2021
CY12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
HR12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
MK12.05.2021
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RO12.05.2021
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SK12.05.2021
SM12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2051398  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE, et al) [A] 1-19 * abstract ** page 1, lines 120-130 *;
 [A]EP0417784  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-19 * abstract * * column 7, lines 27-33 * * column 9, lines 14-21 *;
 [A]GB2321973  (WESTERN ATLAS INT INC [US]) [A] 1-19 * abstract * * claim 1 *;
 [XI]WO2007022117  (TYCO TELECOMM US INC [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,10,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0010] * * figure 1 * [I] 5,9,11-14,16-19
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