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EP0717863 - OPTICAL FIBRE ORGANIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2000 [2000/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. RAYCHEM S.A.
Diestsesteenweg 692
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
[1999/46]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
N.V. RAYCHEM S.A.
Diestsesteenweg 692
B-3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
Inventor(s)01 / MACKEN, Luk, Jozef
van Schoonbekestraat 77
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
02 / VAN NOTEN, Lodewijk, Cordula, Michael
Oude Rondelaan 96
B-3000 Leuven / BE
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Clayton-Hathway, Anthony Nicholas, et al
Raychem Limited
Intellectual Property Law Department
Faraday Road
Dorcan, Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Clayton, Anthony Nicholas, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Dept. Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date94925538.402.09.1994
[1996/26]
WO1994GB01911
Priority number, dateGB1993001865408.09.1993         Original published format: GB 9318654
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9507484
Date:16.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0717863
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0717863
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1996/26]
CPC:
G02B6/4453 (EP,US); G02B6/46 (KR); G02B6/4442 (EP,US);
G02B6/4452 (EP,US); G02B6/4476 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/26]
TitleGerman:FASERAUFTEILUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1996/26]
English:OPTICAL FIBRE ORGANIZER[1996/26]
French:PLATINE D'ASSEMBLAGE DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[1996/26]
Entry into regional phase20.02.1996National basic fee paid 
20.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
27.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1999Fee for grant paid
06.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US4627686  (SZENTESI OTTO I [US]) [AD] 1 * column L; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4793682  (COOPER DAVID A [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]US4840449  (GHANDEHARIZADEH SHAHRYAR [US]) [AD] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9012334  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9110927  (PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XP]EP0593927  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE]) [XP] 1-6,8,9,12,14 * paragraph [000A]; figure -; claim - *
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