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EP About this file: EP0680164

EP0680164 - Optical fiber system using tapered fiber devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.03.2007
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1995/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Vengsarkar, Ashish Madhukar
25 Hickory Place, Apt. B12
Chatham, New Jersey 07928 / US
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2002/12]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Former [1995/44]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date95302574.919.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateUS1994023557529.04.1994         Original published format: US 235575
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0680164
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0680164
Date:22.01.1997
[1997/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00, G02B6/293, H04J14/02, H04B10/02
[1997/03]
CPC:
G02B6/29332 (EP,US); G02B6/2552 (EP,US); G02B6/29323 (EP,US);
G02B6/2938 (EP,US); G02B6/4246 (EP,US); G02B6/03611 (EP,US);
G02B6/03622 (EP,US); G02B6/03644 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/44]H04B10/02, H04J14/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Optisches Fasersystem mit sich verschmälender Faser[1995/44]
English:Optical fiber system using tapered fiber devices[1995/44]
French:Système de fibres optiques terminé en pointe[1995/44]
Examination procedure09.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
14.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/16]
20.03.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
05.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200208   M06   Not yet paid
30.04.200511   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.2005
30.04.200612   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2006
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Documents cited:Search[A]CA1317495  (ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE) [A] 1,4,9,10;
 [XA]GB2183866  (GEN ELECTRIC PLC) [X] 1-3 [A] 4-10;
 [DA]US4761073  (MELTZ GERALD [US], et al)[DA] 9;
 [A]WO8906813  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US]) [A] 1,4,9,10
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