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EP About this file: EP0811177

EP0811177 - ABRASION RESISTANT SUBMARINE CABLE ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE
54, rue La Boétie
75382 Paris Cédex 08 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HOUGHTON, Ian
1/30 Bond Street
Maroubra, NSW 2035 / AU
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2002/32]Rausch, Gabriele, Dr., et al
Alcatel Intellectual Property Department, Stuttgart
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/50]Lamoureux, Bernard, et al
Alcatel Alsthom, Département Propriété Industrielle, 30, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96944660.816.12.1996
[1997/50]
WO1996EP05843
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0722820.12.1995         Original published format: AU PN722895
AU1996PO0207603.09.1996         Original published format: AU PO207696
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9722899
Date:26.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0811177
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811177
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, H01B7/18, H01B7/14
[1997/50]
CPC:
G02B6/506 (EP,US); G02B6/4416 (EP,US); G02B6/4427 (EP,US);
H01B7/14 (EP); H01B7/226 (EP); H02G1/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT [1997/50]
TitleGerman:ABRIEBSFESTES UNTERWASSERKABEL[1997/50]
English:ABRASION RESISTANT SUBMARINE CABLE ARRANGEMENT[1997/50]
French:CONFIGURATION DE CABLE SOUS-MARIN RESISTANT A L'ABRASION[1997/50]
Entry into regional phase22.09.1997National basic fee paid 
22.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
28.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.02.2006
13.02.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.02.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2006Fee for grant paid
05.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.08.2006
DK09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
[2008/21]
Former [2008/07]IT09.08.2006
DK09.11.2006
Former [2007/22]DK09.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4552432  (ANDERSON GENE S [US], et al);
 [A]DE3706740  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [X]EP0321262  (TELEPHONE CABLES LTD [GB]);
 [A]US5463711  (CHU TEK-CHE [US]);
 [XPA]EP0710862  (BRUGG TELECOM AG [CH])
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