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EP1229004 - Method of producing a quartz glass preform for optical fibers by drawing a tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Tenevo GmbH
Quarzstrasse 8
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU QUARTZ PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
[2006/24]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
Heraeus Tenevo GmbH
Quarzstrasse 8
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Heraeus Tenevo AG
Quarzstrasse 8
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukunaga, Yasushi
2-15-2-1204, Masago, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0011 / JP
02 / Suzuki, Masanori
2-2, Aza Nagouda, Tomita-machi
Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-8041 / JP
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Staudt, Armin Walter, et al
Sandeldamm 24a
63450 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Staudt, Armin Walter, et al
Patentanwalt Auf der Mauer 8
63674 Altenstadt / DE
Former [2005/32]Staudt, Armin, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt Auf der Mauer 8
63674 Altenstadt / DE
Former [2002/32]Staudt, Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Grimm & Staudt Edith-Stein-Strasse 22
63075 Offenbach/M. / DE
Application number, filing date02001773.725.01.2002
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateJP2001002516301.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001025163
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1229004
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1229004
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1229004
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/012, C03B23/047
[2002/32]
CPC:
C03B23/047 (EP,US); C03B37/0124 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/14]
Former [2002/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Vorform aus Quarzglas für optische Fasern durch Ziehen eines Rohres[2002/32]
English:Method of producing a quartz glass preform for optical fibers by drawing a tube[2002/32]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une préfrome en verre de silice pour fibres optiques par l'étirage d'un tube[2002/32]
Examination procedure18.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
10.01.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.04.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
07.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2006Fee for grant paid
12.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.02.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.06.2006
[2007/37]
Documents cited:Search[DY]JP2000233938  ;
 [DY]JP2000095537  ;
 [YA]JP2001019453  ;
 [A]US5970083  (ORCEL GERARD [FR], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 11, & JP2000233938 A 20000829 (SHIN ETSU CHEM CO LTD) [DY] 1-4,6,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0016]; table 1 *
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000929), vol. 2000, no. 07, & JP2000095537 A 20000404 (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD:THE) [DY] 1-4,8 * abstract *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010508), vol. 2000, no. 16, & JP2001019453 A 20010123 (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [Y] 6 * abstract * [A] 5,7
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