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EP0278573 - Method and apparatus for cutting a group of light guides [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.1993
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.1993 [1993/51]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
D-22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  IT 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Boehm, Detlef
Baumweg 16
D-5206 Neunkirchen S. 1 / DE
02 / Grzesik, Ulrich, Dr.
August Kierspel-Strasse 161
D-5060 Bergisch-Gladbach 2 / DE
03 / Fröhlich, Günter
Stuppstrasse 18
D-5000 Köln 30 / DE
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Koch, Ingo, et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Wendenstrasse 35c
D-20097 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Koch, Ingo, Dr.-Ing., et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Wendenstrasse 35c
D-20097 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date88200224.909.02.1988
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateDE1987370427312.02.1987         Original published format: DE 3704273
[1988/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278573
Date:17.08.1988
Language:DE
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278573
Date:30.05.1990
Language:DE
[1990/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278573
Date:30.12.1992
Language:DE
[1992/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/16, G02B6/25
[1993/01]
CPC:
G02B6/25 (EP)
Former IPC [1988/33]C03B37/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zum Trennen einer Gruppe von Lichtwellenleitern[1988/33]
English:Method and apparatus for cutting a group of light guides[1988/33]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour séparer un groupe de fibres optiques[1988/33]
Examination procedure28.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/04]
22.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1992Fee for grant paid
08.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP55144444  ;
 [A]JP61148407  ;
 [AD]GB2152495  (BICC PLC);
 [A]EP0208415  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC [GB]);
 [A]GB2174085  (BICC PLC);
 [A]GB2147577  (BICC PLC)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 5, Nr. 16 (C-41)[688], 30. Januar 1981; & JP-A-55 144 444 (FURUKAWA DENKI KOGYO K.K.) 11-11-1980, & JP55144444 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 10, Nr. 348 (P-519)[2404], 22. November 1986; & JP-A-61 148 407 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND. LTD) 07-07-1986, & JP61148407 A 00000000
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