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EP About this file: EP0563149

EP0563149 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.1997
Database last updated on 23.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DAWSON, John Frederick
Clayfire, Station Road
Fangfoss, York YO4 5QY / GB
02 / TOZER, Timothy Conrad
Hedgerow House, Church Lane
Elvington, York YO4 5AD / GB
03 / JAMES, Simon Mark
72 Parkway, Wickham Market
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 0SS / GB
[1993/40]
Representative(s)Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A. BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A. BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [1996/01]Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal Services Intellectual Property Department 151 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BA / GB
Former [1993/40]Pratt, David Martin
BT Group Legal Services Intellectual Property Department 151 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BA / GB
Application number, filing date92901427.217.12.1991
[1993/40]
WO1991GB02254
Priority number, dateGB1990002771620.12.1990         Original published format: GB 9027716
[1993/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9211710
Date:09.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0563149
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08, G01M11/00
[1993/40]
CPC:
G01M11/3118 (EP,US); H04B10/071 (EP,US); H04B2210/074 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/40]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[1993/40]
English:OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[1993/40]
French:SYSTEME DE TELECOMMUNICATION OPTIQUE[1993/40]
Entry into regional phase02.06.1993National basic fee paid 
02.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
02.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
15.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/37]
17.04.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1997/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JP56013850  ;
 [A]US4911515  (SO VINCENT C [CA], et al);
 [A]WO8002834  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]);
 [A]DE3340428  (WANDEL & GOLTERMANN [DE])
 [Y]  - ELECTRONICS LETTERS. vol. 16, no. 16, 31 July 1980, HITCHIN,HERTS,GB pages 629 - 630; K.OKADA ET AL: 'Optical cable fault location using correlation technique'
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 63 (E-54)(735) 28 April 1981 & JP,A,56 013 850 ( FUJITSU ) 10 February 1981, & JP56013850 A 19810210
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