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EP About this file: EP2548064

EP2548064 - FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE DEVICE WITH POSITIONABLE CLEANING COVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.11.2020  [2020/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2013/04]
Inventor(s)01 / ISENHOUR, Micah C.
1008 Park Circle
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092 / US
02 / KNECHT, Dennis M.
4921 Elmhurst Drive
Hickory, North Carolina 28601 / US
03 / LUTHER, James P.
2471 Rolling Ridge Drive
Hickory, North Carolina 28602 / US
 [2020/05]
Former [2013/04]01 / ISENHOUR, Micah, C.
1008 Park Circle
Lincolnton North Carolina 28092 / US
02 / KNECHT, Dennis, M.
4921 Elmhurst Drive
Hickory North Carolina 28601 / US
03 / LUTHER, James, P.
2471 Rolling Ridge Drive
Hickory North Carolina 28602 / US
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]Sturm, Christoph
Quermann Sturm Weilnau Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date11756978.017.03.2011
WO2011US28775
Priority number, dateUS20100315419P19.03.2010         Original published format: US 315419 P
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011116164
Date:22.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2548064
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, // G02B6/42
[2017/47]
CPC:
G02B6/381 (EP); G02B6/3849 (EP); G02B6/3866 (EP);
G02B6/3885 (EP); G02B6/4206 (EP); G02B6/4214 (EP);
G02B6/4293 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/04]G02B6/36
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/04]
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE SCHNITTSTELLENVORRICHTUNG MIT POSITIONIERBARER REINIGUNGSABDECKUNG[2013/04]
English:FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE DEVICE WITH POSITIONABLE CLEANING COVER[2013/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INTERFACE POUR FIBRE OPTIQUE COMPRENANT UN COUVERCLE DE NETTOYAGE POSITIONNABLE[2020/02]
Former [2013/04]DISPOSITIF D'INTERFACE À FIBRE OPTIQUE COMPRENANT UN COUVERCLE DE NETTOYAGE POSITIONNABLE
Entry into regional phase19.10.2012National basic fee paid 
19.10.2012Search fee paid 
19.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
16.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/48]
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/48]
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  10.01.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US2010027943  (ARMANI DENIZ K [US], et al) [A] 3 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0064]; figure 4F *;
 [Y]US2010014812  (DOBLER OLIVER [AT]) [Y] 7,8 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0029]; figures 11-22 *;
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