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EP About this file: EP1332385

EP1332385 - Method for polishing optical fiber connectors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/32]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POLISHING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS
[2008/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Micro Coating Co., Ltd.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome Akishima-City
Tokyo 196-0021 / JP
[2008/45]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Nihon Micro Coating Co., Ltd.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-City, Tokyo 196-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / BABA, Tetsuya, c/o NIHON MICRO COATING Co., LTD.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0021 / JP
02 / TAMURA, Jun, c/o NIHON MICRO COATING Co., LTD.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 169-0021 / JP
03 / BANG, VuongVan, c/o MIPOX INTERNATIONAL Co.
26225 Eden Landing Road
Hayward, CA 94545-3718 / US
 [2008/30]
Former [2003/32]01 / BABA, Tetsuya, C/O NIHON MICRO COATING Co., LTD.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0021 / JP
02 / TAMURA, Jun, C/O NIHON MICRO COATING Co., LTD.
4-1, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 169-0021 / JP
03 / BANG, VuongVan, C/O MIPOX INTERNATIONAL Co.
26225 Eden Landing Road
Hayward, CA 94545-3718 / US
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date02738671.312.06.2002
[2003/32]
WO2002JP05869
Priority number, dateUS2001093919824.08.2001         Original published format: US 939198
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03019251
Date:06.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1332385
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1332385
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00, G02B6/35, B24B19/22, G02B6/38, B24B37/04
[2005/32]
CPC:
G02B6/3885 (EP,US); G02B6/36 (KR); B24B19/226 (EP,US);
B24B37/042 (EP,US); G02B6/3861 (EP,US); G02B6/3863 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/32]G02B6/00, G02B6/35
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Polieren von faseroptischen Verbindern[2008/22]
English:Method for polishing optical fiber connectors[2008/22]
French:Procédé de polissage de connecteurs de fibres optiques[2008/22]
Former [2003/32]VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM POLIEREN VON FASEROPTISCHEN VERBINDERN
Former [2003/32]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POLISHING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS
Former [2003/32]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE POLISSAGE DE CONNECTEURS DE FIBRES OPTIQUES
Entry into regional phase12.03.2003National basic fee paid 
12.03.2003Search fee paid 
12.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
26.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2008Fee for grant paid
19.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
TR05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
LU12.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
LU12.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/14]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/48]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/23]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/21]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE12.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/07]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2009/38]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/34]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/32]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/25]AT05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/23]AT05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES16.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH10277957  ;
 [A]US6106368  (CHILDERS DARRELL R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - column 5, line 28 *;
 [X]US6126532  (SEVILLA ROLAND K [US], et al) [X] 16,17 * abstract * * column 1, lines 10-17 * * column 5, lines 34-40; table 1 * * column 10, lines 50-67 * * claims 5,18 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10277957 A 19981020 (KIMOTO & CO LTD; SEIKO GIKEN:KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS63207552  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH0381708  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]EP0692339  (SEIKO GIKEN KK [JP]);
 [A]JPH08243930  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE, et al);
 [A]US5667426  (MINAMI KOHJI [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH09248771  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPH10277957  (KIMOTO KK, et al)
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