| EP0429520 - ORIENTATING OPTICAL FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.02.1994 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.07.2008 | Change - representative | published 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 date | 89909596.2 | 18.08.1989 | [1991/23] | WO1989GB00962 | Priority number, date | GB19880019651 | 18.08.1988 Original published format: GB 8819651 | [1991/23] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 08.03.1990 | Classification | IPC: | G01D5/26, G01B11/26, G02B6/36, C03B37/00 | [1991/23] | CPC: |
G02B6/3803 (EP,US);
G01D5/30 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/23] | Title | German: | AUSRICHTUNG VON OPTISCHEN FASERN | [1991/23] | English: | ORIENTATING OPTICAL FIBRES | [1991/23] | French: | ORIENTATION DE FIBRES OPTIQUES | [1991/23] | Entry into regional phase | 04.02.1991 | National basic fee paid | 04.02.1991 | Designation fee(s) paid | 04.02.1991 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 12.03.1990 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE | 04.02.1991 | Examination requested [1991/23] | 04.02.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.06.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.09.1992 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 14.10.1992 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.01.1993 | Fee for grant paid | 18.01.1993 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 15.01.1994 | No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.07.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.07.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Former [1994/25] | AT | 14.04.1993 | |
| BE | 14.04.1993 | ||
| CH | 14.04.1993 | ||
| LI | 14.04.1993 | ||
| Former [1994/03] | BE | 14.04.1993 | |
| CH | 14.04.1993 | ||
| LI | 14.04.1993 | ||
| Former [1993/51] | BE | 14.04.1993 | |