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EP0178203 - Optical coupler, in particular for optical fibres, forming a multiport coupler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.1990
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TONNA ELECTRONIQUE
36, avenue Hoche -Z.I.S.-E.
F-51000 Reims / FR
[1986/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Jarret, Bertrand
2 Impasse Onze Champs
F-57140 La Maxe / FR
[1986/16]
Representative(s)Ahner, Francis, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1986/16]Ahner, Francis, et al
CABINET REGIMBEAU 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date85401759.710.09.1985
[1986/16]
Priority number, dateFR1984001384310.09.1984         Original published format: FR 8413843
[1986/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0178203
Date:16.04.1986
Language:FR
[1986/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0178203
Date:23.11.1989
Language:FR
[1989/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/28, G02B6/42
[1986/16]
CPC:
G02B6/34 (EP); G02B6/2817 (EP); G02B6/4246 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/16]
TitleGerman:Optischer Verbinder, insbesondere für optische Fasern, zur Bildung eines Multitorverbinders[1986/16]
English:Optical coupler, in particular for optical fibres, forming a multiport coupler[1986/16]
French:Coupleur optique perfectionné, en particulier pour fibres optiques, formant coupleur multivoies[1986/31]
Former [1986/16]Coupleur optique perfectionné, en particulier pour fibres optiques, formant coupleur multivoies.
Examination procedure23.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/35]
28.01.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1989Fee for grant paid
03.07.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.11.1989
GB23.11.1989
IT23.11.1989
NL23.11.1989
SE23.11.1989
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]AT23.11.1989
GB23.11.1989
IT23.11.1989
NL23.11.1989
SE23.11.1989
Former [1990/42]AT23.11.1989
GB23.11.1989
NL23.11.1989
SE23.11.1989
Former [1990/29]NL23.11.1989
SE23.11.1989
Documents cited:Search[X]US4346961  (PORTER DAVID R);
 [A]EP0062103  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [AD]FR2525777  (RENAULT [FR]);
 [A]FR2536546  (AETNA TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAB [US])
 [A]  - RCA TECHNICAL NOTE, no. 1274, juillet 1981, papier 1 ou 2, Princeton, N.J., US; C.C. NEIL: "Miniature rotator"
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