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EP About this file: EP1962120

EP1962120 - METHOD FOR MONITORING STRAIN USING A TAPERED MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/35]TAPERED MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBRE WITH SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION FOR OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF
[2013/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2014
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, AC
Loma del Bosque 115
Col. Lomas del Campestre
37150 León, Guanajuato / MX
[2013/47]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, AC
Loma del Bosque 115
Col. Lomas del Campestre
37150 León, Guanajuato / MX
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
Minkovich, Vladimir
Loma del Bosque 115, Colonia Lomas del Campestre
Leon Guanajuato 37150 / MX
For all designated states
Villatoro Bernardo, Agustin Joel
Garbi 2, 1[deg], 4a Residencial Bonavista
El Vendrel Tarragona / ES
For all designated states
Monzon Hernandez, David
Loma del Bosque 115, Colonia Lomas del Campestre
Leon Guanajuato 37150 / MX
Inventor(s)01 / Minkovich, Vladimir
Loma del Bosque 115,
Colonia Lomas del Campestre
Leon Guanajuato 37150 / MX
02 / Villatoro Bernardo, Augustin Joel
Garbi 2,
No.1, 4a Residencial Bonavista
El Vendrel Tarragona / ES
03 / Monzon Hernandez, David
Loma del Bosque 115,
Colonia Lomas del Campestre
Leon Guanajuato 37150 / MX
 [2013/39]
Former [2008/35]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Elzaburu Marquez, Alberto, et al
Elzaburu S.L.P.
Miguel Angel, 21
28010 Madrid / ES
[2013/47]
Former [2009/52]Elzaburu Marquez, Alberto, et al
Elzaburu S.L.P. Miguel Angel 21
28010 Madrid / ES
Former [2008/35]Elzaburu Marquez, Alberto, et al
Elzaburu S.A., Miguel Angel, 21
28010 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date06824208.020.10.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006MX00114
Priority number, dateMX2005GT0001515.11.2005         Original published format: MX GT05000015
[2008/35]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007058518
Date:24.05.2007
Language:ES
[2007/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1962120
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1962120
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES24.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/032, G02B6/02
[2008/35]
CPC:
G02B6/02376 (EP,US); G02B6/02009 (EP,US); G02B6/02333 (EP,US);
G02B6/02347 (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 [2008/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DEHNUNGSÜBERWACHUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER VERJÜNGTEN MIKROSTRUKTURIERTEN OPTISCHEN FASER[2013/01]
English:METHOD FOR MONITORING STRAIN USING A TAPERED MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBER[2013/01]
French:PROCEDE DE SURVEILLANCE DE DEFORMATION UTILISANT UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE MICROSTUCTUREE REDUITE EN TAILLE[2013/01]
Former [2008/35]VERJÜNGTE MIKROSTRUKTURIERTE OPTISCHE FASER MIT SELEKTIVER TRANSMISSION FÜR FASEROPTISCHE SENSOREN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2008/35]TAPERED MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBRE WITH SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION FOR OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF
Former [2008/35]FIBRE OPTIQUE MICROSTUCTUREE REDUITE EN TAILLE A TRANSMISSION SELECTIVE DESTINEE A DES CAPTEURS DE FIBRE OPTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase16.06.2008Translation filed 
16.06.2008National basic fee paid 
16.06.2008Search fee paid 
16.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
29.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2013Fee for grant paid
02.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.10.2011
Opposition(s)21.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201005   M06   Fee paid on   07.04.2011
31.10.201106   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2006
AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
TR20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/31]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2016/25]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2015/37]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2015/14]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/41]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/36]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/28]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/26]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/25]AT20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/24]AT20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/23]FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/22]FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
Former [2014/20]LT20.11.2013
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