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EP0523692 - Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.02.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.1999Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 31.03.1999 [1999/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Danzuka, Toshio, c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ito, Masumi, c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Tsuchiya, Ichiro, c/o Yokohama Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date92112148.916.07.1992
[1993/03]
Priority number, dateJP1991017981419.07.1991         Original published format: JP 17981491
JP1992008864009.04.1992         Original published format: JP 8864092
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0523692
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523692
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0523692
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/014
[1993/03]
CPC:
C03B37/0146 (EP,US); C03B37/02 (KR); C03B37/01446 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1993/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Vorform für optische Fasern[1993/03]
English:Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber[1993/03]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une préforme pour fibre optique[1993/03]
Examination procedure25.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/29]
06.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1995Fee for grant paid
10.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
Opponent's representative
Marchant, James Ian
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [1997/07]
23.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.05.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.07.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.07.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.10.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.01.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2067180  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE, et al);
 [X]EP0139532  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al)
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 491 (C-554)(3338) 21 December 1988
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