blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1813973

EP1813973 - OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.09.2018  [2018/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[2007/36]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Showa Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.
1-1 Odasakae 2-chome, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Dai, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-10, Hitomi, Matsuida-machi
Usui-gun, Gunma 379-0224 / JP
02 / OYAMADA, Hiroshi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-10, Hitomi, Matsuida-machi
Usui-gun, Gunma 379-0224 / JP
03 / MORISHITA, Yuichi, SHOWA ELEC. WIRE & CABLE CO LTD
1-1, Odasakae 2-chome Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0843 / JP
 [2007/31]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date05795856.320.10.2005
[2007/31]
WO2005JP19314
Priority number, dateJP2004031679629.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004316796
JP2005004879224.02.2005         Original published format: JP 2005048792
[2007/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006046467
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1813973
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02, G02B6/028
[2011/34]
CPC:
G02B6/03611 (EP,US); G02B6/028 (KR); G02B6/02004 (EP,US);
G02B6/02019 (EP,US); G02B6/0281 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/31]G02B6/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2008/06]
Former [2007/31]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:OPTISCHE FASER[2007/31]
English:OPTICAL FIBER[2007/31]
French:FIBRE OPTIQUE[2007/31]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2007Translation filed 
16.05.2007National basic fee paid 
16.05.2007Search fee paid 
16.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/31]
16.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/39]
24.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/39]
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  20.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[XI]WO0127667  (CORNING INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1,2; table 1 * * page 6, line 26 - line 28 * * page 9, line 24 - page 11, line 19 * [I] 5;
 [A]US2004136668  (TAKAHASHI FUMIO [JP], et al) [A] 5 * paragraph [0084]; figures 4,5 ** paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0093] *;
 [X]US2004146259  (KALISH DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0080] * * figure 8 *
International search[X]JP2002533774  ;
 [X]JP2003515755  ;
 [Y]JP2002202428  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES)
ExaminationEP0779524
by applicantWO0127667
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.