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EP2972536 - FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FIBER OPTIC CABLE ANCHORED TO BOOT OF FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.01.2021  [2021/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2020/15]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OTT, Michael, James
96 Tribute Avenue
Hudson, WI 54016 / US
02 / NHEP, Ponharith
9013 West 137th Street
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Keane, David Colman, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14778839.211.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US23690
Priority number, dateUS201361776427P11.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361776427 P
US201361895082P24.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361895082 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014164880
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972536
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2016/42]
CPC:
G02B6/38875 (EP,US); G02B6/3821 (US); G02B6/3823 (US);
G02B6/3846 (US); G02B6/3889 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]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 [2016/03]
TitleGerman:GLASFASERSTECKER UND GLASFASERKABELANORDNUNGEN MIT EINEM IN DER BUCHSE DES GLASFASERSTECKERS VERANKERTEN GLASFASERKABEL[2016/03]
English:FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FIBER OPTIC CABLE ANCHORED TO BOOT OF FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR[2016/03]
French:ENSEMBLE CONNECTEUR À FIBRE OPTIQUE ET CÂBLE À FIBRE OPTIQUE AVEC CÂBLE À FIBRE OPTIQUE ANCRÉ À LA TÉTINE D'UN CONNECTEUR À FIBRE OPTIQUE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2015National basic fee paid 
09.09.2015Search fee paid 
09.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
03.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/04]
15.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/04]
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  27.03.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4632507  (MIGNIEN GEORGES [FR], et al) [A] 2,5,6,13* figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2004135737  (FINONA MICHAEL SANTOS [US], et al) [Y] 7 * figures 2,4,6,7 * * paragraphs [0014] - [0015] *;
 [XYI]US2009238523  (HONMA TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,8,12-15 * figures 13,15-18 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraphs [0173] - [0182] * * paragraph [0215] * [Y] 4,7,9 [I] 2,3,5,6,10,11;
 [A]WO2009117060  (CORNING CABLE SYS LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]WO2009148797  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2012045178  (THEUERKORN THOMAS [US]) [A] 2,5,6,8,10,13 * figures 1,12-14 * * paragraphs [0030] - [0033] *;
 [A]WO2012125836  (ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [US], et al) [A] 2,5,6,8,10,12,13 * figures 1,2,15 *;
 [Y]KR101203509B  (PARK, CHAN SOUL) [Y] 4,9 * figures 5,6 *
International search[A]JP2008116602  (SANWA DENKI KOGYO CO LTD, et al);
 [Y]US2009162019  (LICHOULAS TED [US], et al);
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 [A]US2012257858  (NHEP PONHARITH [US]);
 [Y]KR101203509B  (PARK, CHAN SOUL)
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