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EP0583986
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| EP0583986 - Shockproof optical waveguide device [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.12.1999 Database last updated on 26.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 11.12.1999 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. 5-11, Dosho-machi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 541-8559 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1994/08] | For all designated states NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD. 5-11, Dosho-machi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ikeda, Mtsuakira, c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. 5-11, Dosho-machi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP | [1994/08] | Representative(s) | Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al Regent House 1-3 Queensway Redhill Surrey RH1 1QT / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1994/08] | Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al Barlin Associates, 50 Throwley Way Sutton, Surrey SM1 4BW / GB | Application number, filing date | 93306549.2 | 19.08.1993 | [1994/08] | Priority number, date | JP19920245624 | 21.08.1992 Original published format: JP 24562492 | JP19920245625 | 21.08.1992 Original published format: JP 24562592 | JP19920245626 | 21.08.1992 Original published format: JP 24562692 | JP19920245633 | 20.08.1992 Original published format: JP 24563392 | JP19920245634 | 20.08.1992 Original published format: JP 24563492 | [1994/08] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0583986 | Date: | 23.02.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/08] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0583986 | Date: | 18.01.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0583986 | Date: | 10.02.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/06] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.12.1994 | Classification | IPC: | G02B6/42, G02B6/30 | [1994/08] | CPC: |
G02B6/2804 (EP,US);
G02B6/30 (EP,US);
G02B6/4248 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1994/08] | Title | German: | Stossfeste optische Wellenleiter-Anordnung | [1994/08] | English: | Shockproof optical waveguide device | [1994/08] | French: | Dispositif de guide d'ondes optiques résistant aux chocs | [1994/08] | Examination procedure | 12.07.1994 | Examination requested [1994/36] | 22.04.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.08.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.03.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.06.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.07.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 21.08.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 27.08.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 27.08.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 11.11.1999 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/04] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 01.08.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 03.07.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.07.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.07.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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