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EP0271721 - Optical connector and process for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1994
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.07.1994 [1994/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/25]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kakii, Toshiaki c/o Yokohama Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. No. 1, Taya-cho
Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
02 / Saito, Kazuhito c/o Yokohama Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. No. 1, Taya-cho
Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
03 / Suzuki, Shuzo c/o Yokohama Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. No. 1, Taya-cho
Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
[1988/25]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1988/25]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87116804.313.11.1987
[1988/25]
Priority number, dateJP1986027253815.11.1986         Original published format: JP 27253886
JP1986028853903.12.1986         Original published format: JP 28853986
JP1987000876116.01.1987         Original published format: JP 876187
JP1987007528527.03.1987         Original published format: JP 7528587
JP1987011423611.05.1987         Original published format: JP 11423687
JP1987022437308.09.1987         Original published format: JP 22437387
JP1987022942011.09.1987         Original published format: JP 22942087
[1988/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0271721
Date:22.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0271721
Date:07.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0271721
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1988/25]
CPC:
G02B6/389 (EP,US); G02B6/36 (KR); G02B6/3656 (EP,US);
G02B6/3839 (EP,US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US); G02B6/3636 (EP,US);
G02B6/3652 (EP,US); G02B6/3692 (EP,US); G02B6/3696 (EP,US);
G02B6/3854 (EP,US); G02B6/3882 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1988/25]
TitleGerman:Optischer Verbinder und dessen Herstellungsverfahren[1988/25]
English:Optical connector and process for producing the same[1988/25]
French:Connecteur optique et son procédé de fabrication[1988/25]
MiscellaneousEPB 1993/31: Teilanmeldung 90116010.1 eingereicht am 13/11/87
EPB 1993/31: Divisional application 90116010.1 filed on 13/11/87
EPB 1993/31: Demande divisionnaire 90116010.1 déposée le 13/11/87
Examination procedure31.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/31]
02.08.1989Request for accelerated examination filed
04.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.1989Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
17.04.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1993Fee for grant paid
21.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP90116010.1  / EP0405620
EP91121375.9  / EP0482673
Opposition(s)05.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP57139716  ;
 [A]GB1520679  (BICC LTD);
 [A]FR2406211  (RADIALL SA [FR]);
 [X]EP0005792  (LYONNAISE TRANSMISS OPTIQUES [FR]);
 [A]EP0009117  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]DE2902089  ;
 [A]DE3443693  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 241 (P-158)[1119], 30st November 1982; & JP - A - 57 139 716 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) 28-08-1982, & JP57139716 A 00000000
ExaminationUS4252407
    - P 742 of the Standard Oxford English Dictionary.
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