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EP About this file: EP2057638

EP2057638 - DOWNHOLE CABLES WITH BOTH FIBER AND COPPER ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AFL Telecommunications LLC
P.o. Box 3127
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304-3127 / US
[2009/20]
Inventor(s)01 / HERBST, Brian, G.
107 Ascot Court
Easley, SC 29642 / US
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2009/20]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date07837447.729.08.2007
[2009/20]
WO2007US18926
Priority number, dateUS20060823959P30.08.2006         Original published format: US 823959 P
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008027387
Date:06.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2057638
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2057638
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, H01B7/04, H01B13/02
[2015/38]
CPC:
G02B6/4488 (EP,US); H01B11/22 (US); G02B6/032 (US);
G02B6/4416 (EP,US); G02B6/443 (EP,US); G02B6/4479 (US);
G02B6/449 (EP,US); H01B1/026 (EP,US); H01B13/02 (EP,US);
H01B7/046 (EP,US); G02B2006/0325 (US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49194 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/38]G02B6/44
Former IPC [2009/20]H01B1/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/10]
Former [2009/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHKABEL MIT FASER- UND KUPFERELEMENTEN[2009/20]
English:DOWNHOLE CABLES WITH BOTH FIBER AND COPPER ELEMENTS[2009/20]
French:CÂBLES DE FOND DE TROU POURVUS D'ÉLÉMENTS FIBREUX ET D'ÉLÉMENTS EN CUIVRE[2009/20]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2008National basic fee paid 
16.06.2008Search fee paid 
16.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2008Examination requested  [2009/20]
29.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.2015Fee for grant paid
31.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12157559.1  / EP2461197
EP16159259.7  / EP3051324
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.08.2012
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.08.2013Request for further processing filed
14.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.08.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
29.02.2012Request for further processing filed
29.02.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.03.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200903   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2007
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
TR09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
IE29.08.2016
LU29.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/29]HU29.08.2007
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
TR09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
IE29.08.2016
LU29.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2018/28]HU29.08.2007
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
IE29.08.2016
LU29.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/37]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
IE29.08.2016
LU29.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/23]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/20]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
Former [2017/03]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
Former [2016/51]AT09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
Former [2016/50]AT09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
Former [2016/49]EE09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
Former [2016/48]FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
Former [2016/40]FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/39]FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/36]FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/35]FI09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
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