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EP1779165 - TUBE BUNDLE FOR OPTICAL FIBRES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH BUNDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.12.2016  [2016/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emtelle UK Limited
Haughhead
Hawick TD9 8LF / GB
[2007/18]
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, George Henry Platt
Braeholm, Windyknowe Road
Galashiels TD1 1RQ / GB
 [2007/18]
Representative(s)Williams, Bryn David
Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Vinsome, Rex Martin
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Cale Cross House Pilgrim Street 156
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6SU / GB
Former [2007/18]Vinsome, Rex Martin
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Cale Cross House Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6SU / GB
Application number, filing date05767915.127.07.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005GB02945
Priority number, dateGB2004001798212.08.2004         Original published format: GB 0417982
GB2004001798112.08.2004         Original published format: GB 0417981
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006016104
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1779165
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2007/18]
CPC:
G02B6/4459 (EP,US); G02B6/44 (KR); G02B6/44384 (EP,US);
G02B6/4486 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÖHRENBÜNDEL FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SOLCHEN BÜNDELS[2007/18]
English:TUBE BUNDLE FOR OPTICAL FIBRES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH BUNDLE[2007/18]
French:FAISCEAU TUBULAIRE POUR FIBRES OPTIQUES ET PROC)D) DE FABRICATION DE CE FAISCEAU[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2007National basic fee paid 
20.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
26.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/51]
11.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/51]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.09.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
16.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS62102211  ;
 [X]US5157752  (GREVELING JOHANNES I [CA], et al) [X] 1-4,20,27 * figures 1,8 * * column 2, line 6 - line 26 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 3 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 38 *;
 [X]US5325457  (BOTTOMS JR JACK [US], et al) [X] 1,2,10,27,29 * figures 1,4 * * column 7, line 40 - column 9, line 3 *;
 [X]US5642452  (GRAVELY RICHARD G [US], et al) [X] 1-4,20-22,24,25,27,33 * figure - * * column 2, line 33 - line 38 * * column 1, line 53 - line 65 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 22 * * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 25 *;
 [X]EP1011000  (SIECOR OPERATIONS LLC [US]) [X] 1,16,21,22,24,25,27,33 * figure 2; claim 1 * * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 30 * * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 32 *;
 [X]WO0242822  (CORNING CABLE SYS LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8,9,11,27,31-33 * page 4, line 10 - line 23 * * page 6, line 18 - line 24 * * page 8, line 24 - page 9, line 25 * * page 11, line 9 - line 13 * * page 14, line 14 - page 15, line 2 * * figure 7 *;
 [X]EP1271213  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1,8,27 * figure 4 * * column 4, line 32 - line 47 * * column 5, line 21 - line 30 *;
 [X]US2003123823  (PARK EUY-DON [KR], et al) [X] 1-5,16-18,21,22,24,25,27 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0031] * * figures 1,2,4,6 *;
 [X]US6671441  (BOCANEGRA LUIS M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,11,12,14,21-24,27,28,30,33 * figures 4,5 * * column 2, line 64 - column 6, line 31 * * column 6, line 43 - line 51 *;
 [X]EP1411378  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1-5,19,22,27,33 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0020] * * figures 5-7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871012), vol. 011, no. 311, Database accession no. (P - 625), & JP62102211 A 19870512 (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [A] 1,2,13,15,27 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2003035635
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