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EP2583127 - FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.03.2021  [2021/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Finisar Corporation
1389 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 9560-1133 / CA
[2013/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PFNUER, Stefan, Martin
9 Eagle Hill Terrace
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
 [2013/17]
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thamrs
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
Application number, filing date11798775.021.06.2011
WO2011US41297
Priority number, dateUS20100356748P21.06.2010         Original published format: US 356748 P
US20111316565321.06.2011         Original published format: US201113165653
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011163266
Date:29.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2583127
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2013/17]
CPC:
G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/3877 (EP,US)
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 [2013/17]
TitleGerman:GLASFASERKONNEKTOREN[2013/17]
English:FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS[2013/17]
French:CONNECTEURS DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[2013/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2013National basic fee paid 
17.01.2013Search fee paid 
17.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/17]
09.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/11]
16.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/11]
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  15.05.2020
Request for further processing for: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
09.08.2018Request for further processing filed
09.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201404   M06   Fee paid on   04.09.2014
30.06.202010   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006251359  (MORGENSTERN DAVID [US]) [X] 1,12,14 * paragraphs [0014] - [0029] * * figure 1 * [I] 2-11,13,15;
 [XI]US6164835  (IMASAKI KATSUHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,14 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 35 * * figures 1, 2 * [I] 2-13,15;
 [A]US4795231  (TANABE TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 50 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5946436  (TAKASHI SYUICHI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1A, 1B *;
 [A]EP0443409  (SHIMEO SEIMITSU KK [JP]) [A] 10 * figure 1 *
International search[Y]JP2007079422  (ADAMANT KOGYO CO);
 [Y]US2004247255  (ROSENBURG PAUL [US], et al);
 [A]US5887095  (NAGASE RYO [JP], et al)
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