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EP About this file: EP1677132

EP1677132 - OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyo Glass Co., Ltd.
No. 3-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2006/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMURA, Hiroyoshi
38-9, Musashidai 1-chome
Hidaka-shi, Saitama 350-1255 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Taro
32-8-601, Nishirokugo 4-chome
Oota-ku, Tokyo 144-0056 / JP
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Brereton, Paul Arthur, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/27]Brereton, Paul Arthur, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date04788248.528.09.2004
[2006/27]
WO2004JP14181
Priority number, dateJP2003035007508.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003350075
[2006/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005036230
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1677132
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1677132
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42, G02B6/32
[2006/27]
CPC:
G02B6/32 (EP,US); G02B6/42 (KR); G02B6/255 (KR);
G02B6/4206 (EP,US); G02B6/2551 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/27]
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE KOPPLUNGSKOMPONENTE[2006/27]
English:OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING COMPONENT[2006/27]
French:COMPOSANT DE LIAISON EN FIBRE OPTIQUE[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2006Translation filed 
08.05.2006National basic fee paid 
08.05.2006Search fee paid 
08.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
07.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2012Fee for grant paid
10.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10003243.2  / EP2221646
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.11.2008
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2004
AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE28.09.2012
LU28.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE28.09.2012
LU28.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2014/21]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE28.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE28.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
Former [2012/35]NL22.02.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9729392  (CORNING INC [US]) [X] 1,10 * figures 10,11,14 * * page 12, line 26 - line 32 *;
 [A]US5865867  (KINOSHITA HIROAKI [JP]) [A] 3* column 2, line 8 - line 15 *;
 [A]US5881195  (WALKER JAMES K [US]) [A] 2 * claims 5,6 *;
 [X]US2002150333  (REED WILLIAM ALFRED [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * figures 2,6B * * paragraphs [0028] , [0029] , [0051] , [0052] , [0055] , [0058] , [0059] , [0062] *;
 [X]WO03076994  (CORNING INC [US]) [X] 1,10 * figure 2 *
International search[Y]JPS62296105  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD);
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 [Y]JPH07333463  (FUJIKURA LTD);
 [Y]JP2002182073  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-3093(88)90050-6
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-3093(88)90073-7
by applicantUS4701011
 US5384874
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