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EP0429520 - ORIENTATING OPTICAL FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.1994
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [1991/23]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
151 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ACHURCH, Nicholas Edward
"Sunnybank", Stebbings Lane, Hollesley
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3QZ / GB
02 / COPPLE, Ian Peter
21 Britten Avenue
Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1TB / GB
03 / CASSIDY, Stephen Anthony
79 Humber Doucy Lane
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NU / GB
[1991/23]
Representative(s)Pratt, David Martin, et al
BT Group Legal Services
Intellectual Property Department
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Pratt, David Martin, et al
BT Group Legal Services Intellectual Property Department 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Former [1991/23]Pratt, David Martin, et al
Intellectual Property Unit British Telecom 151 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BA / GB
Application number, filing date89909596.218.08.1989
[1991/23]
WO1989GB00962
Priority number, dateGB1988001965118.08.1988         Original published format: GB 8819651
[1991/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9002314
Date:08.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0429520
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0429520
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/26, G01B11/26, G02B6/36, C03B37/00
[1991/23]
CPC:
G02B6/3803 (EP,US); G01D5/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/23]
TitleGerman:AUSRICHTUNG VON OPTISCHEN FASERN[1991/23]
English:ORIENTATING OPTICAL FIBRES[1991/23]
French:ORIENTATION DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[1991/23]
Entry into regional phase04.02.1991National basic fee paid 
04.02.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
04.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/23]
04.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.1993Fee for grant paid
18.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.1993
BE14.04.1993
CH14.04.1993
LI14.04.1993
LU31.08.1993
[2000/06]
Former [1994/25]AT14.04.1993
BE14.04.1993
CH14.04.1993
LI14.04.1993
Former [1994/03]BE14.04.1993
CH14.04.1993
LI14.04.1993
Former [1993/51]BE14.04.1993
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