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EP0811864 - Filling material for fibre optical cables [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
One American Lane Greenwich
Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
CK WITCO CORPORATION
One Station Place, Metro Center
Stamford, Connecticut 06902 / US
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
WITCO CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Costello, Michael
38 Flanders Road
Hewitt, New Jersey 07421 / US
02 / Debska-Chwaja, Anna
76 E. Maltbie Avenue
Suffern, New York 10901 / US
03 / Eckard, Alan
19-21 High Street
Chester, New York 10918 / US
04 / Thalman, William
70 Summit Drive
Denville, New Jersey 07834 / US
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97108917.203.06.1997
[1997/50]
Priority number, dateUS1996065903103.06.1996         Original published format: US 659031
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0811864
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811864
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, C10M169/02, C10M171/00
[1997/50]
CPC:
C10M169/02 (EP,US); C10M101/02 (EP,US); C10M107/04 (EP,US);
C10M107/06 (EP,US); C10M107/08 (EP,US); C10M107/10 (EP,US);
C10M113/12 (EP,US); C10M119/02 (EP,US); C10M125/26 (EP,US);
C10M129/10 (EP,US); C10M133/44 (EP,US); C10M137/02 (EP,US);
C10M143/10 (EP,US); C10M169/00 (EP,US); C10M169/044 (EP,US);
G02B6/4401 (EP,US); G02B6/44384 (EP,US); C10M2201/087 (EP,US);
C10M2201/10 (EP,US); C10M2201/102 (EP,US); C10M2201/105 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1006 (EP,US); C10M2203/1025 (EP,US); C10M2203/1045 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1065 (EP,US); C10M2203/1085 (EP,US); C10M2205/006 (EP,US);
C10M2205/02 (EP,US); C10M2205/0213 (EP,US); C10M2205/022 (EP,US);
C10M2205/0225 (EP,US); C10M2205/024 (EP,US); C10M2205/0245 (EP,US);
C10M2205/026 (EP,US); C10M2205/0265 (EP,US); C10M2205/028 (EP,US);
C10M2205/0285 (EP,US); C10M2205/04 (EP,US); C10M2205/046 (EP,US);
C10M2205/066 (EP,US); C10M2205/086 (EP,US); C10M2205/106 (EP,US);
C10M2205/126 (EP,US); C10M2205/14 (EP,US); C10M2205/146 (EP,US);
C10M2207/023 (EP,US); C10M2207/026 (EP,US); C10M2207/027 (EP,US);
C10M2215/22 (EP,US); C10M2215/221 (EP,US); C10M2215/223 (EP,US);
C10M2215/225 (EP,US); C10M2215/226 (EP,US); C10M2215/30 (EP,US);
C10M2223/02 (EP,US); C10M2223/04 (EP,US); C10M2223/042 (EP,US);
C10M2223/049 (EP,US); C10M2223/10 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (EP,US);
C10N2040/30 (EP,US); C10N2040/32 (EP,US); C10N2040/34 (EP,US);
C10N2040/36 (EP,US); C10N2040/38 (EP,US); C10N2040/40 (EP,US);
C10N2040/42 (EP,US); C10N2040/44 (EP,US); C10N2040/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/50]
TitleGerman:Füllmasse für Lichtwellenleiterkabel[1997/50]
English:Filling material for fibre optical cables[1997/50]
French:Matière de remplissage pour cables à fibres optiques[1997/50]
Examination procedure22.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
25.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2001Fee for grant paid
23.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00105947.6  / EP1031861
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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