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EP About this file: EP1502142

EP1502142 - DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADC GmbH
Beeskowdamm 3-11
14167 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
ADC GMBH
Beeskowdamm 3-11
14167 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
ADC GmbH
Beeskowdamm 3-11
14167 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
KRONE GmbH
Beeskowdamm 3-11
14167 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
KRONE GmbH
Beeskowdamm 3-11
14167 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KAHLE, Eberhard
Mahlower Str. 22
12557 Berlin / DE
02 / KRAMER, Anne
Alboinstr. 73
12103 Berlin / DE
03 / ADOMEIT, Jörg
Keithstr. 3B
12307 Berlin / DE
 [2005/05]
Application number, filing date03727357.025.04.2003
[2005/05]
WO2003EP04292
Priority number, dateDE200211993503.05.2002         Original published format: DE 10219935
[2005/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03093883
Date:13.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1502142
Date:02.02.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1502142
Date:28.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2005/05]
CPC:
G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/38 (KR); G02B6/3873 (US);
G02B6/3831 (US); G02B6/3874 (US); G02B6/381 (US);
G02B6/3865 (US); G02B6/387 (US); G02B6/3893 (US);
G02B6/3897 (US); Y10T29/49208 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG F R EINE GLASFASERVERBINDUNG[2005/05]
English:DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE CONNECTION[2005/05]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR UN RACCORD DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[2005/05]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2004National basic fee paid 
28.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
22.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2005Fee for grant paid
17.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
BG28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
HU29.12.2006
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]CY28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
BG28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
Former [2008/38]EE28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
BG28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
Former [2008/31]IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
BG28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
Former [2008/21]IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
GR29.09.2006
Former [2008/04]IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
Former [2007/40]IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
Former [2007/25]IE28.06.2006
SI28.06.2006
Former [2007/03]SI28.06.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2001033658  ;
 [X]EP0731369  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column 7, line 35 - column 8, line 51; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US5737464  (UNDERWOOD DAVID T [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 17 - line 41 * * column 3, line 16 - line 23 *;
 [X]US6367984  (STEPHENSON DANIEL L [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 29 *;
 [PX]US6508593  (FARNSWORTH HILARY [US], et al) [PX] 1* column 3, line 23 - line 49; figures 4,5 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010605), vol. 2000, no. 19, & JP2001033658 A 20010209 (SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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