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EP0612700 - Method for flame abrasion glass preform [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
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 [1994/35]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohga, Yuichi, c/o Yokohama Works of
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohoma-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Uchida, Susumu, c/o Yokohama Works of
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku
Yokohoma-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date94102477.018.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateJP1993003181822.02.1993         Original published format: JP 3181893
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612700
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612700
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/012, C03B29/04
[1998/45]
CPC:
C03B37/01446 (EP,US); C03B37/014 (KR); C03B29/02 (EP,KR,US);
C03B37/01466 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/35]C03B29/02, C03B37/012
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Flammen polieren einer Vorform aus Glas[1994/35]
English:Method for flame abrasion glass preform[1994/35]
French:Procédé de polissage à la flamme d'une préforme en verre[1994/35]
Examination procedure15.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/02]
21.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1998Fee for grant paid
07.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.11.1998
IT04.11.1998
NL04.11.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]FR04.11.1998
NL04.11.1998
Former [2003/08]NL04.11.1998
FR02.04.1999
Former [2000/22]FR02.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0440130  (ALCATEL FIBRES OPTIQUES [FR]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0525681  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0519479  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [DA]JPH03228844
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920107), vol. 16, no. 1, Database accession no. (C - 899), & JP03228844 A 19911009 (FUJIKURA LTD) [DA] 1-8 * abstract *
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