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EP About this file: EP0445166

EP0445166 - OPTICAL FIBRE JOINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.1995
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.1995 [1995/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOWTHORPE-HELLERMANN LIMITED
Gatwick Road Crawley
West Sussex RH10 2RZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]For all designated states
BOWTHORPE-HELLERMANN LIMITED
Gatwick Road
Crawley West Sussex RH10 2RZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FOSS, Raymond, Charles 152 Peverell Park Road
Peverell Plymouth
Devon PL3 4NX / GB
[1991/37]
Representative(s)Gibson, Stewart Harry, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]Gibson, Stewart Harry, et al
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA / GB
Application number, filing date89913010.822.11.1989
[1991/37]
WO1989GB01390
Priority number, dateGB1988002765826.11.1988         Original published format: GB 8827658
[1991/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9006531
Date:14.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0445166
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0445166
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1991/37]
CPC:
G02B6/4452 (EP,US); G02B6/4441 (EP,US); G02B6/4442 (EP,US);
G02B6/44528 (EP); G02B6/4454 (EP,US); G02B6/4455 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/37]
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNG VON OPTISCHEN FASERN[1991/37]
English:OPTICAL FIBRE JOINTING[1991/37]
French:RACCORDEMENT DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[1991/37]
Entry into regional phase13.06.1991National basic fee paid 
13.06.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
14.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/37]
29.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.1994Fee for grant paid
20.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE21.12.1994
[1995/29]
Cited inInternational search[X]CA1108904  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD);
 [X]FR2570196  (SOURIAU & CIE [FR]);
 [Y]EP0226805  (CIT ALCATEL [FR])
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