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EP About this file: EP3417324

EP3417324 - FIBER OPTIC MANUFACTURING IN SPACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Foms Inc.
3525 Del Mar Heights Road 236
San Diego, California 92130 / US
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / VOLFSON, Leo
13560 Nogales Drive
Del Mar, California 92014 / US
02 / STARODUBOV, Dmitry
4531 Dulcinea Ct.
Wooldland Hills, California 91364 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date17753768.515.02.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017US17997
Priority number, dateUS201662295478P15.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662295478 P
US20171543281714.02.2017         Original published format: US201715432817
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017142963
Date:24.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3417324
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3417324
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/025, C03B37/03, C03B37/029, G02B6/02, B29D11/00, G02B6/13, G02B6/12, C03C25/12
[2019/38]
CPC:
C03B37/0253 (EP,US); B29D11/00721 (EP,US); C03B37/029 (EP,US);
C03B37/032 (EP,US); C03C25/106 (US); C03C25/12 (EP,US);
G02B6/02395 (EP,US); C03B2201/12 (US); C03B2201/82 (EP,US);
C03B2205/04 (EP,US); C03B2205/30 (US); C03B2205/40 (EP,US);
C03B2205/62 (US); C03B2205/67 (EP,US); C03B2205/72 (EP,US);
C03B2205/74 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]G02B6/13, G02B6/12
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE HERSTELLUNG IM RAUM[2018/52]
English:FIBER OPTIC MANUFACTURING IN SPACE[2018/52]
French:FABRICATION FIBRES OPTIQUES DANS L'ESPACE[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2018National basic fee paid 
21.08.2018Search fee paid 
21.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
05.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2021Fee for grant paid
24.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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PT09.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1112979  (PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI SPA [IT]) [A] 1-9 * claim 9 *;
 [A]US2003024272  (NAKA YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * figure 1 *;
 [IA]US2015104138  (JOHNSON MICHAEL DAVID [US], et al) [I] 9-13 * the whole document *[A] 1-8;
 [XA]US2015266767  (GLOVER RICHARD L [US], et al) [X] 9-13 * the whole document * [A] 1-8
International search[A]JPH05246734  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0002]-[0003], [0005] and figure 2. *;
 [A]JP2003048738  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-2 and figure 2. *;
 [A]JP2006030478  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-20* See claim 1 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2014069144  (AOKI YUTA [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See claim 1 and figure 9. *;
 [A]US2015285994  (OKADA KENJI [JP]) [A] 1-20 * See claim 1 and figure 3. *
by applicantEP1112979
 US2003024272
 US2015104138
 US2015266767
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