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EP About this file: EP0274199

EP0274199 - Coupling of optical fibres to optical waveguides [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.1993
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.05.1993 [1993/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BICC Public Limited Company
Devonshire House Mayfair Place
London W1X 5FH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/28]For all designated states
BICC Public Limited Company
Devonshire House Mayfair Place
London W1X 5FH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Keene, Ian William
59, Selworthy Road
Battersea London, SW11 3NG / GB
[1988/28]
Representative(s)Ross Gower, Edward Lewis, et al
BICC plc Patents & Licensing Department Quantum House Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 4SJ / GB
[1988/28]
Application number, filing date87309916.210.11.1987
[1988/28]
Priority number, dateGB1986002681610.11.1986         Original published format: GB 8626816
[1988/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0274199
Date:13.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0274199
Date:27.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0274199
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26, G02B6/36, G02B6/30
[1988/29]
CPC:
G02B6/4212 (EP); G02B6/30 (EP); G02B6/3803 (EP)
Former IPC [1988/28]G02B6/36, G02B6/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/25]
Former [1988/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kupplung zwischen optischen Fasern und optischen Wellenleitern[1988/28]
English:Coupling of optical fibres to optical waveguides[1988/28]
French:Couplage entre fibres optiques et guides d'ondes optiques[1988/28]
Examination procedure09.11.1988Examination requested  [1989/02]
07.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.08.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
13.02.1992Fee for grant paid
13.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/18]
Request for further processing for:21.02.1992Request for further processing filed
13.02.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0170457  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB])
 [A]  - IEE PROCEEDINGS SECTION, vol. 132, no. 5, Part J, October 1985, pages 291-296, Stevenage, Herts, GB; J.P.G. BRISTOW et al.: "Locating and coupling fibres to integrated stripe waveguides"
 [A]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, vol. LT-3, no. 4, August 1985, pages 795-798, New York, US; E.J. MURPHY et al.: "Permanent attachment of single-mode fiber arrays to waveguides"
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