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EP1393106 - OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICE HAVING A CONTROLLED MODE FIELD DIAMETER EXPANSION MATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SYKORA, Craig R.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / ONSTOTT, James R.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / ANDERSON, Mark T.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / SCHARDT, Craig R.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / DONALDS, Lawrence J.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / CHIARELI, Alessandra O.P.
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/10]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02734598.229.05.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002US17091
Priority number, dateUS20010294740P29.05.2001         Original published format: US 294740 P
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02097496
Date:05.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1393106
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/255
[2004/10]
CPC:
G02B6/03655 (EP,US); C03C13/046 (EP,US); C03C23/0095 (EP,US);
C03C25/104 (EP,US); C03C25/1065 (EP,US); C03C25/608 (EP,US);
C03C3/06 (EP,US); G02B6/03627 (EP,US); G02B6/03633 (EP,US);
G02B6/0365 (EP,US); G02B6/03694 (EP,US); G02B6/2551 (EP,US);
H01S3/06708 (EP,US); C03B2201/12 (EP,US); C03B2201/28 (EP,US);
C03B2201/36 (EP,US); C03B2203/22 (EP,US); G02B6/02285 (EP,US);
H01S3/06716 (EP,US); H01S3/06729 (EP,US); H01S3/06754 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER FASERSPLEISS MIT KONTROLLIERTER ANPASSUNG DER AUSDEHNUNG VON MODENFELDDURCHMESSERN[2004/10]
English:OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICE HAVING A CONTROLLED MODE FIELD DIAMETER EXPANSION MATCH[2004/10]
French:EPISSURE PAR FUSION DE FIBRE OPTIQUE PRESENTANT UNE ADAPTATION DE L'EXPANSION DE DIAMETRE DE CHAMP DE MODE CONTROLE[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2003National basic fee paid 
27.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
17.06.2005Application withdrawn by applicant  [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5778129  (SHUKUNAMI NORIFUMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-17,19 * column 10, line 64 - column 12, line 42; figures 14-16 * * column 13, line 29 - line 31 *;
 [A]EP0469792  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1,17 * column 3, line 39 * * column 5, line 28 - line 40 *;
 [A]EP0091738  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [A] 1,17 * page 5, line 5 - line 9 *
 [A]  - ONISHI M ET AL, "Dispersion compensating fibre with a high figure of merit of 250ps/nm/dB", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, (19940120), vol. 30, no. 2, ISSN 0013-5194, pages 161 - 163, XP006000106 [A] 1,17 * page 162, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19940113
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