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EP4042219 - ORGANIZER ASSEMBLIES FOR FIBER OPTIC CLOSURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AFL Telecommunications LLC
170 Ridgeview Center Drive
Duncan, SC 29334 / US
[2022/33]
Inventor(s)01 / STOUT, Cecilia
c/o AFL Telecommunications LLC 170 Ridgeview
Center Drive
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
02 / WITTMEIER, David
c/o AFL Telecommunications LLC 170 Ridgeview
Center Drive
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
03 / MILLER, Will
170 Ridgeview Center Drive
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
 [2022/33]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2022/33]
Application number, filing date20799905.308.10.2020
[2022/33]
WO2020US54708
Priority number, dateUS201962912386P08.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962912386 P
[2022/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021072025
Date:15.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4042219
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4042219
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2022/33]
CPC:
G02B6/4442 (EP); G02B6/4452 (US); G02B6/44526 (EP);
G02B6/4455 (EP,US); G02B6/44528 (EP)
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 [2022/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANISATORBAUGRUPPEN FÜR FASEROPTISCHE VERSCHLÜSSE[2022/33]
English:ORGANIZER ASSEMBLIES FOR FIBER OPTIC CLOSURES[2022/33]
French:ENSEMBLES PLATINE D'ASSEMBLAGE POUR FERMETURES À FIBRE OPTIQUE[2022/33]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2022National basic fee paid 
05.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/33]
05.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2023Fee for grant paid
25.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214099.6  / EP4325266
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0997758  (BOWTHORPE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,4,5,8,15,18 * figures 2, 4, 5 * [I] 2,3,6,7,9-14,16,17,19,20;
 [A]US2007047895  (PARIKH RUTESH D [US], et al) [A] 3,17 * paragraph [0032] *;
 [XI]WO2012155359  (SUNSEA TELECOMM CO LTD [CN], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,9,12,15,16,18,20 * figures 1-4, 7 * * paragraph [0031] * * claims 2, 8 * [I] 3,6,7,10,11,13,14,17,19;
 [A]US2016238811  (SIMMONS RICHARD L [US], et al) [A] 13,14* figures 4A-5B, 8B *
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