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EP About this file: EP1717611

EP1717611 - Optical fiber and optical transmission path [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.03.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIKURA LTD.
5-1 Kiba 1-chome
Kohtoh-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
FUJIKURA LTD.
5-1 Kiba 1-chome Kohtoh-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanigawa, Shoji Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works 1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Matsuo, Shoichiro Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works 1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Himeno, Kuniharu Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works 1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
04 / Harada, Koichi Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works 1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Verdure, Stéphane
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Verdure, Stéphane
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date06002290.215.05.2003
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateJP2002014334517.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002143345
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1717611
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02
[2006/44]
CPC:
G02B6/03694 (EP,US); G02B6/02285 (EP,US); G02B6/03611 (EP,US);
G02B6/03627 (EP,US); G02B6/03644 (EP,US); G02B6/03666 (EP,US);
G02B6/02247 (EP,US); G02B6/29377 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/44]
TitleGerman:Glasfaser und Übertragungsstrecke[2006/44]
English:Optical fiber and optical transmission path[2006/44]
French:Fibre optique et voie de transmission optique[2006/44]
Examination procedure12.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
10.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2010
17.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/14]
27.11.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/14]
09.12.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03291137.2  / EP1363146
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
04.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4358181  (GULATI SURESH T, et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0554714  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1,10 * figures Fig.,5-8 *;
 [A]US5613027  (BHAGAVATULA VENKATA A [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0795521  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [Y] 8,17,26,35 * abstract *;
 [A]US6062046  (TERASAWA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 19 * column 7; figures 1-4,22 *;
 [Y]WO0198804  (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-5,7-14,16-23,25-32,34-36 * page 1, line 31 - page 3, line 27 * * page 6, line 1 - line 5 * * page 11, line 20 - page 12, line 10 * * abstract *;
 [Y]US2002057880  (HIRANO MASAAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5,7-14,16-23,25-32,34-36 * paragraphs [0233] , [0251] , [0259]; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS4975102
    - WEHR H ET AL, "Refractive index and density of fluorine doped silica prepared by the PCVD process", MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB LNKD- DOI:10.1016/0025-5408(86)90110-8, vol. 21, no. 5, ISSN 0025-5408, (19860501), pages 559 - 566, (19860501), XP024077395

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0025-5408(86)90110-8
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