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EP About this file: EP2261713

EP2261713 - MULTI-POSITION FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
13625 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2252 / US
[2010/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Vongseng, Soutsada
1187 Park Place
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
02 / Smith, Trevor D.
18790 Vogel Farm Trail
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
03 / Blenker, Bernard
1650 130th Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
04 / Barth, Michael K.
2119 West 89th Street
Bloomington, MN 55341 / US
05 / Norris, Jeffrey J.
10519 Xylon Road
Bloomington, MN 55438 / US
 [2013/12]
Former [2010/50]01 / Vongseng, Soutsada
1187 Park Place
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
02 / Smith, Trevor D.
18790 Vogel Farm Trail
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
03 / Blenker, Bernard
1650 130th Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
04 / Barth, Michael K.
2119 West 89th Street
Bloomington, MN 55341 / US
05 / Norris, Jeffrey J.
10519 Xylon Road
Bloomington, MN 55438 / US
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/12]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2010/50]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date10183098.213.06.2005
[2010/50]
Priority number, dateUS2004087155518.06.2004         Original published format: US 871555
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2261713
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2261713
Date:12.01.2011
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2261713
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, G02B6/38
[2010/50]
CPC:
G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/48 (KR); G02B6/3897 (US);
G02B6/38 (KR); G02B6/445 (EP,US); G02B6/4452 (US);
G02B6/44528 (EP); G02B6/44524 (EP); G02B6/44526 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/50]
TitleGerman:MEHRPOSITIONSHALTER FÜR LICHTWELLENLEITERSTECKER[2010/50]
English:MULTI-POSITION FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER[2010/50]
French:SUPPORT DE CONNECTEUR DE FIBRES OPTIQUES À POSITIONS MULTIPLES[2010/50]
Examination procedure22.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
12.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2013Fee for grant paid
25.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05771738.1  / EP1766452
EP10158615.4  / EP2214043
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050771738) is  02.04.2007
Opposition(s)02.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2005
AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
TR20.03.2013
IE13.06.2013
LU13.06.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
TR20.03.2013
IE13.06.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/20]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
IE13.06.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/08]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/50]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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BE20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/47]BE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/44]BE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
Former [2013/37]FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
Former [2013/34]LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT20.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0967498  (APPLIED FIBER OPTICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0020]; figure 3b *;
 [Y]EP0975180  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0135] - paragraph [0137]; figures 22,23 *;
 [Y]JP2001013365  (FUJIKURA LTD, et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6227717  (OTT CONRAD L [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]JP2002243981  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-10 * abstract; paragraphs [0001,0002,0012,0016]; figures 1,2,3,4,9 *;
 [A]  - CHAPTER 13: Connectors ED - Jeff Hecht, UNDERSTANDING FIBER OPTICS (THIRD EDITION), PRENTICE-HALL, INC, NEW JERSEY, US, PAGE(S) 251 - 265, (19990101), ISBN 978-0-13-956145-0, XP007910183 [A] 1 * page 261 lines 1-2; figure 13.9 *
by applicantUS20030610325
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