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EP0374939 - Optical connector ferrule and method for assembling the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.1996
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.1996 [1996/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1990/26]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-01 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kurata, Kazuhiko
c/o NEC Corporation 33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date89123742.222.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateJP1988032324823.12.1988         Original published format: JP 32324888
[1990/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0374939
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0374939
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0374939
Date:05.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1990/26]
CPC:
G02B6/3861 (EP,US); G02B6/3835 (EP,US); G02B6/3843 (EP,US);
G02B6/3846 (EP,US); G02B6/382 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Steckerstift eines optischen Steckers und Methode seiner Herstellung[1990/26]
English:Optical connector ferrule and method for assembling the same[1990/26]
French:Embout d'un connecteur optique et méthode pour l'assembler[1990/26]
Examination procedure16.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/26]
26.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.1995Fee for grant paid
10.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8707035  (AMP INC [US]);
 [A]EP0171614  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 119 (P-453)[2176], 6th May 1986; & JP-A³60 247 204 (SUMITOMO DENKI KOGYO) 06-12-1985
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