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EP About this file: EP0419120

EP0419120 - Optical multiplexing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.1995
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smiths Industries Public Limited Company
765, Finchley Road
London, NW11 8DS / GB
[1991/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, Robert Myles
65, Brunswick Street
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DD / GB
[1991/13]
Representative(s)Flint, Jonathan McNeill
Smiths Group plc and Subsidiary Companies
765 Finchley Road
London NW11 8DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]Flint, Jonathan McNeill
SMITHS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 765 Finchley Road
London NW11 8DS / GB
Application number, filing date90309992.712.09.1990
[1991/13]
Priority number, dateGB1989002134121.09.1989         Original published format: GB 8921341
[1991/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0419120
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0419120
Date:12.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0419120
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/02, H04J14/08
[1992/07]
CPC:
H04J14/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/13]H04J14/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/13]
TitleGerman:Optische Multiplexierung[1991/13]
English:Optical multiplexing[1991/13]
French:Multiplexage optique[1991/13]
Examination procedure23.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/13]
14.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.1994Fee for grant paid
23.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
SE14.03.1995
[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]ES14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
SE14.03.1995
Former [1999/42]IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
SE14.03.1995
Former [1995/42]NL14.12.1994
SE14.03.1995
Former [1995/35]NL14.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0033237  (SPERRY CORP [US]);
 [Y]US4467468  (MILLER STEWART E [US]);
 [Y]EP0295857  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]);
 [A]EP0318334  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB])
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