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EP About this file: EP0505104

EP0505104 - Space-saving optical fiber cable closure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.1998 [1998/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1992/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Cobb, Gary Simpson
441 North Peachtree Street
Norcross, Georgia 30071 / US
02 / Dunn, Lawrence Russell
4674 Martin Trail
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 / US
03 / Evers, Melvin Wayne
344 Mephisto Circle
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30245 / US
04 / Jones, Wesley Willing
591 Battersea Drive
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30244 / US
[1992/39]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date92302163.813.03.1992
[1992/39]
Priority number, dateUS1991067388022.03.1991         Original published format: US 673880
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0505104
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0505104
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1992/39]
CPC:
G02B6/4471 (EP,US); G02B6/4442 (EP,US); G02B6/4454 (EP,US);
G02B6/4445 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/39]
TitleGerman:Raumsparende Verschlussvorrichtung für optisches Kabel[1992/39]
English:Space-saving optical fiber cable closure[1992/39]
French:Dispositif de fermeture pour câbles à fibre optique peu encombrant[1992/39]
Examination procedure11.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
27.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.1996Fee for grant paid
25.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP63138306  ;
 [X]EP0367477  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]EP0105597  (AMP INC [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 396 (P-774)21 October 1988 & JP-A-63 138 306 ( NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE ), & JP63138306 A 19881021
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