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EP0104882 - Optical fibre coupling assemblies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.1987
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.1987No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.09.1987 [1987/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c.
1 Stanhope Gate
London W1A 1EH / GB
[1984/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Dain Stedman
4 Upper Sales Chaulden
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire / GB
02 / Georgiou, George Antony
45 Oakwood Avenue
London, N.14 / GB
03 / Mossman, Peter
Thistles Cokes Lane
Chalfont St. Giles Buckinghamshire / GB
04 / Mukherjee, Arabinda
11 Culver Grove
Stanmore Middlesex / GB
05 / Whiscombe, John Brian
19 Sutherland Road
Ealing London, W.13 / GB
[1984/14]
Representative(s)Kirby, Harold Victor Albert
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
[1986/08]
Former [1984/14]Kirby, Harold Victor Albert
Central Patent Department Wembley Office The General Electric Company, p.l.c. Hirst Research Centre East Lane
Wembley Middlesex HA9 7PP / GB
Application number, filing date83305576.721.09.1983
[1984/14]
Priority number, dateGB1982002779929.09.1982         Original published format: GB 8227799
[1984/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0104882
Date:04.04.1984
Language:EN
[1984/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0104882
Date:27.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1984
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42
[1986/35]
CPC:
G02B6/4202 (EP,US); G02B6/4236 (EP,US); G02B6/4248 (EP,US);
G02B6/4238 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1984/14]G02B7/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1984/14]
TitleGerman:Montageanordnungen zum Verbinden einer optischen Faser[1984/14]
English:Optical fibre coupling assemblies[1984/14]
French:Montages pour le couplage d'une fibre optique[1984/14]
File destroyed:18.07.1996
Examination procedure11.09.1984Examination requested  [1985/02]
03.12.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.1986Fee for grant paid
20.03.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP54163046  ;
 [A]US3954338  (HENNEL GEOFFREY FRANK, et al);
 [A]US4346294  (ALBAUGH NEIL P, et al);
 [A]US4119363  (CAMLIBEL IRFAN, et al)
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 24 (E-173), 29th Fevruary 1980, page 166 E 173 & JP - A - 54 163 046 (OKI DENKI KOGYO K.K.) 25-12-1979, & JP54163046 A 00000000
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