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EP About this file: EP3754398

EP3754398 - AN ASSEMBLY FOR GUIDING AND PROTECTING OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES OR OPTICAL WAVE GUIDES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/52]OPTICAL FIBRE GUIDING
[2022/50]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2024New entry: Loss of particular rights: legal effect 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GM Plast A/S
Plutovej 7
8722 Hedensted / DK
[2020/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Gramm Mogensen, Uffe
GM Plast A/S
Alrøesvej 10
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus C / DK
[2023/27]
Former [2020/52]Skaaning, Steffen, et al
Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus / DK
Application number, filing date20180260.016.09.2011
[2020/52]
Priority number, dateEP2010017716916.09.2010         Original published format: EP 10177169
[2020/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3754398
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3754398
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, G02B6/50, H02G3/04, F16L11/22
[2020/52]
CPC:
G02B6/4459 (EP,US); H02G3/0406 (EP,US); G02B6/4416 (EP,US);
G02B6/4429 (EP,US); G02B6/4431 (US); G02B6/4434 (US);
G02B6/4486 (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 [2021/15]  
Former [2020/52]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUM FÜHREN UND SCHÜTZEN VON OPTISCHEN FASERKABELN ODER OPTISCHEN WELLENLEITERN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2022/50]
English:AN ASSEMBLY FOR GUIDING AND PROTECTING OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES OR OPTICAL WAVE GUIDES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF[2022/50]
French:UN ENSEMBLE POUR GUIDER ET PROTÉGER DES CÂBLES À FIBRES OPTIQUES OU DES GUIDES D'ONDES OPTIQUES ET UN PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2022/50]
Former [2020/52]OPTISCHE FASERFÜHRUNG
Former [2020/52]OPTICAL FIBRE GUIDING
Former [2020/52]GUIDAGE DE FIBRES OPTIQUES
Examination procedure05.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/15]
05.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2021Observations by third parties
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2022Observations by third parties
31.10.2022Observations by third parties
02.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
01.12.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2023Fee for grant paid
28.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11761046.9  / EP2616861
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.08.2023   
Emtelle UK Limited
Haughhead
Hawick
Roxburghshire TD9 8LF / GB
Opponent's representative
Cameron Intellectual Property Ltd
Moncrieff House
69 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2QB / GB
 [2024/21]
Former [2023/38]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2023   
Emtelle UK Limited
Haughhead
Hawick
Roxburghshire TD9 8LF / GB
Opponent's representative
Cameron, Stewart
Cameron Intellectual Property Ltd
Moncrieff House
Floor 4
69 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2QB / GB
14.05.2024Despatch of communication of loss of particular right
14.05.2024Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Opposition is deemed not to be filed 01
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
IE16.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB05.10.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
IE16.09.2023
GB05.10.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/11]HR05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[AD]GB2017955  (PIRELLI);
 [A]AT373737B  (GRANIG HUBERT DKFM [AT]);
 [A]FR2580437  (STERLING STE ELECTR [FR]);
 [A]EP0231504  (WAVIN BV [NL]);
 [A]EP0578961  (VOGELSANG ERNST GMBH CO KG [DE]);
 [A]US5694510  (SANO HIROAKI [JP], et al)
ExaminationDE3308482
 EP0235576
 EP0939262
by applicantGB2017955
 EP0432171
otherDE3308482
 EP0235576
 EP0939262
OppositionEP0939262
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