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EP About this file: EP3879321

EP3879321 - FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS HAVING A KEYING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 06.11.2024  [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Research & Development Corporation
One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Rosson, Joel Christopher
Hickory, 28601 / US
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke
Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd)
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date21169195.130.11.2017
[2021/37]
Priority number, dateUS201762526011P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526011 P
US201762526018P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526018 P
US201762526195P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526195 P
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3879321
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3879321
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, G02B6/44
[2021/37]
CPC:
G02B6/3879 (EP,US); G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/3826 (EP,US);
G02B6/3831 (EP,US); G02B6/3837 (EP,US); G02B6/3841 (EP,US);
G02B6/3843 (EP,US); G02B6/3851 (EP,US); G02B6/3869 (US);
G02B6/387 (US); G02B6/3871 (EP,US); G02B6/3873 (US);
G02B6/3885 (US); G02B6/3893 (EP,US); G02B6/3897 (EP,US);
G02B6/381 (US); G02B6/3821 (US); G02B6/3849 (EP,US);
G02B6/3887 (EP,US); G02B6/3889 (US); G02B6/389 (US);
G02B6/3895 (EP,US); G02B6/4262 (US); G02B6/4401 (EP,US);
G02B6/4446 (US); G02B6/4471 (EP,US); G02B6/4472 (US);
G02B6/4477 (US); G02B6/4479 (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 [2022/16]
Former [2021/37]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:FASEROPTISCHE VERBINDER MIT EINER KEILSTRUKTUR[2021/37]
English:FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS HAVING A KEYING STRUCTURE[2021/37]
French:CONNECTEURS DE FIBRES OPTIQUES À STRUCTURE DE CLAVETAGE[2021/37]
Examination procedure14.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
14.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2024Fee for grant paid
27.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17817583.2  / EP3646074
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5067783  (LAMPERT NORMAN R [US]);
 [A]US2004157499  (NANIA FRANCESCO A [US], et al);
 [A]US2010310213  (LEWALLEN CHRISTOPHER PAUL [US], et al);
 [A]US2016209599  (VAN BAELEN DAVID JAN IRMA [BE], et al)
by applicantUS6579014
 US7090406
 US7113679
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