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EP About this file: EP2082276

EP2082276 - OPTICAL FIBRE UNIT BLOWING INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prysmian Cables & Systems Limited
Chickenhall Lane Eastleigh
Hampshire SO50 6YU / GB
[2009/31]
Inventor(s)01 / GRIFFITHS, Ian
Prysmian Cables & Systems UK Ltd
Chickenhall Lane
Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YU / GB
02 / HUBBARD, Paul
Prysmian Cables & Systems UK Ltd
Chickenhall Lane
Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YU / GB
 [2017/01]
Former [2009/31]01 / GRIFFITHS, Ian
Prysmian Cables & Systems UK Ltd Chickenhall Lane
Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YU / GB
02 / HUBBARD, Paul
Prysmian Cables & Systems UK Ltd Chickenhall Lane
Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YU / GB
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2009/48]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2009/31]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R G C Jenkins, 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date06808460.707.11.2006
[2009/31]
WO2006GB04165
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008056091
Date:15.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2082276
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2082276
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2009/31]
CPC:
G02B6/4471 (EP); G02B6/4428 (EP); G02B6/4446 (EP);
G02B6/52 (EP)
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 [2017/01]
Former [2009/31]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 
TitleGerman:GLASINSTALLATIONEN FÜR OPTISCHE FASEREINHEITEN[2009/31]
English:OPTICAL FIBRE UNIT BLOWING INSTALLATION[2009/31]
French:INSTALLATION DE SOUFFLAGE D'UNITÉ DE FIBRE OPTIQUE[2009/31]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2009National basic fee paid 
05.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/31]
10.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2016Fee for grant paid
23.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  05.02.2010
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2006
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU07.11.2006
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU07.11.2006
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/33]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/14]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/50]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/49]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/48]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/40]AT04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2337451  (TECHNILEC SARL [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0187502  (CRITCHLEY LTD [GB]) [A] 1-27 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0350245  (BICC PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]WO9220000  (FIBRE LITE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4406154  (ANT NACHRICHTENTECH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5471555  (BRAGA DAVID J [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract *;
 [DA]US5610370  (FREMGEN DIETER [DE], et al) [DA] 1-27 * abstract *;
 [A]US6176022  (GRIFFIOEN WILLEM [NL]) [A] 1-27 * abstract *
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