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EP4537145 - CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND DROP CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2025Change: Validation statespublished on 10.09.2025  [2025/37]
08.08.2025Change - extension statespublished on 10.09.2025  [2025/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AFL Telecommunications LLC
170 Ridgeview Center Drive
Duncan, SC 29334 / US
[2025/16]
Inventor(s)01 / FANG, Jonathan
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
02 / LICHOULAS, Ted
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
03 / KATO, Seiji
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
 [2025/16]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2025/16]
Application number, filing date23738282.506.06.2023
[2025/16]
WO2023US24526
Priority number, dateUS202263349316P06.06.2022         Original published format: US 202263349316 P
[2025/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023239690
Date:14.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4537145
Date:16.04.2025
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2025/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.2023
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, G02B6/44
[2025/16]
CPC:
G02B6/3869 (EP,US); G02B6/3821 (EP,US); G02B6/44715 (EP,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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/16]
TitleGerman:VERBINDERANORDNUNG UND AUSKOPPELKABELANORDNUNG FÜR FASEROPTISCHES KABEL[2025/16]
English:CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND DROP CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE[2025/16]
French:ENSEMBLE CONNECTEUR ET ENSEMBLE CÂBLE DE DÉRIVATION POUR CÂBLE À FIBRE OPTIQUE[2025/16]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2024National basic fee paid 
06.12.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2024Examination requested  [2025/16]
06.12.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.07.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XYI] US2009304335  (MARCOUILLER THOMAS et al.) [X] 1-4,9,10 * paragraphs [0004] , [0033] - [0035] - [0037] , [0040] , [0043] , [0047] , [0050]; figures 2,3,5,6,14-17 *[Y] 11,12,14-16,19 [I] 7,8,13,20
 [Y] US2020209501  (DIEPSTRATEN PATRICK JACQUES ANN et al.) [Y] 11,12,14-16,19 * paragraphs [0003] , [0031] , [0033] , [0039] , [0052] , [0053] , [0058]; figures 1,2,6,9,10,17,20 *
 [A] US2014321812  (BAUCO ANTHONY SEBASTIAN et al.) [A] 1-20 * figure 1 *
 [A] US5845029  (MATSUOKA YOSHIHIRO et al.) [A] 1-20 * figures 1,5 *
 [A] US5321784  (CUBUKCIYAN NURAN H et al.) [A] 1-20 * figure 7 *
 [A] US2019154940  (KOWALCZYK SCOTT C et al.) [A] 1-20 * figures 8,11 *
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