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EP0000282 - Improvements in or relating to optical fibres and glasses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.03.1990
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE POST OFFICE
23 Howland Street
London W1P 6HQ / GB
[1980/11]
Former [1980/11]For all designated states
Post Office
23 Howland Street
London W1P 6HQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Beales, Keith John
40 Church Lane Henley
Ipswich Suffolk / GB
02 / Duncan, William James
34 Birchwood Drive Rushmere St Andrew
Ipswich Suffolk / GB
03 / Dunn, Anthony Gladwyn
22 Orchard Close Melton
Woodbridge Suffolk / GB
04 / Newns, George Reginald
Wayside House Hintlesham
Suffolk / GB
[N/P]
Representative(s)Daley, Michael John, et al
F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[1990/20]
Former [1981/36]Smith, Norman Ian
F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [1980/12]Miselbach, Roger George
British Telecom Intellectual Property Unit 13th Floor 151 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BA / GB
Former [1980/12]Fransella, Mary Evelyn
Post Office Patents Branch THQ/P&S5.2 207 Old Street
London EC1V 9PS / GB
Application number, filing date78300096.128.06.1978
Priority number, dateGB1977002692428.06.1977         Original published format: GB 2692477
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0000282
Date:10.01.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0000282
Date:26.08.1981
Language:EN
[1981/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0000282
Date:16.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1978
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/089, C03C13/00, G02B6/18
[1990/20]
CPC:
G02B6/03627 (EP,US); C03C13/046 (EP,US); C03C3/089 (EP,US);
G02B6/0281 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/34]C03C3/08, C03C13/00, G02B5/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE 
TitleGerman:Verbesserung von optischen Fasern und Gläsern
English:Improvements in or relating to optical fibres and glasses
French:Perfectionnement apporté aux fibres et verres optiques
Examination procedure26.06.1979Examination requested
23.10.1979Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.1980Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1981Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.03.1981Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.1981Fee for grant paid
30.03.1981Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.1982  30.06.1982  ADMISSIBLE
SCHOTT GLASWERKE
Hattenbergstrasse 10
D-55122 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmitz, Waldemar
Schmitz + Rasper Patentanwälte Lessingstrasse 10
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/18]
Opponent(s)01  11.05.1982  30.06.1982  ADMISSIBLE
SCHOTT GLASWERKE
Hattenbergstrasse 10
D-55122 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmitz, Waldemar, Dipl.-Phys.
Schmitz + Rasper Patentanwälte Lessingstrasse 10
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1982/29]
Opponent(s)01  11.05.1982   
SCHOTT GLASWERKE
Hattenbergstrasse 10
D-55122 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Rasper, Joachim, Dr.
Bierstadter Höhe 22
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
01.07.1982Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.01.1983Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.08.1983Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1983Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.04.1984Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
14.06.1984Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.04.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.06.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.11.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.01.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.06.1985Appeal received No.  T0170/85
16.08.1985Statement of grounds filed
07.05.1987Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M08) [1987/19]
03.01.1988Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1988/01]
12.02.1988Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1988/07]
13.04.1988Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1988/16]
27.09.1988Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.09.1988Date of oral proceedings
28.09.1988Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchGB1301409  [ ];
 GB954836  [ ] (OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP);
 [AD]US3957342  (NEWNS GEORGE REGINALD, et al);
 [A]GB1319670  (NIPPON SELFOC CO LTD);
 [A]US3859103  (YOSHIYAGAWA MITSUGI, et al)
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, vol. 123, nr. 6, june 1976, London, T. INOUE et al. "Low-loss light focusing fibres manufactured by a continuous process", pages 577-580.
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