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EP0845691 - Optical cable with tubular metal core [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: ES
published on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Energia S.r.l.
Viale Sarca 222
20126 Milano / IT
[2006/10]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri 10
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
PIRELLI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Consonni, Enrico
Via Luini, 66
Seregno (Milano) / IT
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Marchi, Massimo, et al
Marchi & Partners S.r.l.
Via Vittor Pisani, 13
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Marchi, Massimo, et al
Marchi & Partners S.r.l. Via Pirelli 19
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2006/16]Marchi, Massimo, et al
Marchi & Partners S.r.l., Via Pirelli, 19
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2006/10]Checcacci, Giorgio, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Former [1998/23]Giannesi, Pier Giovanni, et al
Pirelli S.p.A. Direzione Proprietà Industriale Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date97120571.124.11.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateIT1996MI0249429.11.1996         Original published format: IT MI962494
[1998/23]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845691
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845691
Date:31.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1998/23]
CPC:
H04B10/50 (EP,US); H04B1/62 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/08]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optisches Kabel mit rohrenförmiger metallischer Seele[1998/23]
English:Optical cable with tubular metal core[1998/23]
French:Câble optique avec une ame tubulaire métallique[1998/23]
Examination procedure27.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
04.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2007Fee for grant paid
14.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL31.10.2007
SE31.01.2008
[2018/36]
Former [2018/28]ES31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
SE31.01.2008
Former [2008/23]NL31.10.2007
SE31.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[AD]GB2029047  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD);
 [AD]US4239336  (PARFREE COLIN S [GB], et al);
 [AD]EP0023154  (PIRELLI GENERAL PLC [GB]);
 [AD]US4371234  (PARFREE COLIN S [GB], et al);
 [AD]GB2176905  (STC PLC);
 [A]EP0313896  (KABELMETAL ELECTRO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,15-17 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AX]US5143274  (LAUPRETRE JEAN-JACQUES [FR], et al) [A] 1-3,5,7,9,11,21 * figure -; claim - * [X] 18;
 [AD]GB2253717  (ASS ELECT IND [GB]);
 [A]US5238172  (LE DAVAY LOUIS [FR]) [A] 1,37 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]US5263239  (ZIEMEK GERHARD [DE]);
 [A]EP0727274  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0727679  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,8,18,21,22,37 * figure -; claim - *
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