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EP About this file: EP1788059

EP1788059 - ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR OPTICAL FIBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.01.2014  [2014/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
36-11, Shimbashi 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8685 / JP
For all designated states
Mitachi, Seiko
1-28-19-1-36-303 Fujimidai
Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0003 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
36-11, Shimbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8685 / JP
For all designated states
Mitachi, Seiko
1-28-19-1-36-303 Fujimidai
Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0003 / JP
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
36-11, Shimbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8685 / JP
For all designated states
Mitachi, Seiko
C/o Tokyo University of Technology 1404-1 Katakura-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo, 1920981 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIKKAWA, Atsushi C/O The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
Hiratsuka Factory, 2-1, Oiwake
Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 2548601 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Kazushi C/O The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
Hiratsuka Factory, 2-1, Oiwake
Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 2548601 / JP
03 / MITACHI, Seiko c/o Tokyo University of Technology
1404-1 Katakura-cho
Hachioji City, Tokyo 192-0982 / JP
 [2007/21]
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 [2007/21]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date05780357.922.08.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005JP15203
Priority number, dateJP2004025539502.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004255395
JP2004025583202.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004255832
[2007/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006025225
Date:09.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1788059
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:C09J183/00, C09J11/06, G02B6/36
[2007/21]
CPC:
G02B6/3861 (EP,US); C09J183/00 (KR); C08G59/4085 (EP,US);
C08G59/504 (EP,US); C08G77/04 (EP,US); C09J11/06 (KR);
C09J4/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09J4/00, C08G77/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT,   NL [2007/50]
Former [2007/21]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEBEMITTEL FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN[2007/21]
English:ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR OPTICAL FIBERS[2007/21]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'ADHESIF POUR FIBRES OPTIQUES[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2007Translation filed 
30.03.2007National basic fee paid 
30.03.2007Search fee paid 
30.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
26.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2014/01]
02.10.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/01]
Appeal following examination14.09.2012Appeal received No.  T2473/12
06.11.2012Statement of grounds filed
05.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
02.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
09.10.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP12160310.4  / EP2468795
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[AP] WO2005007751  (KONISHI CO LTD et al.) [AP] 1-4,13 * page 42; example 34 * * page 194, line 5 - line 6 * * page 195, line 7 - line 8; claim 1 *
 [EL] JP2005281528  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [E] 1-4,13 * paragraphs [0046] , [0048]; figure 2 *[L] 1-4,13
 [EL] JP2005281501  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [E] 1-4,13 * paragraphs [0057] , [0061] , [0063]; figure 2 *[L] 1-4,13
 [EL] JP2005281073  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [E] 1-4,13 * paragraph [0068]; claims 1,2 *[L] 1-4,13
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