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EP3074354 - METHOD FOR REDUCING PROCESSING TIME FOR OPTICAL FIBER PREFORMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2022/09]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
Corning Inc.
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOOKBINDER, Dana Craig
2675 Davis Road
Corning, New York 14830 / US
02 / FIACCO, Richard Michael
83 East Fourth Street
Corning, New York 14830 / US
03 / LI, Ming-Jun
10 Ambrose Drive
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
04 / STONE, Jeffery Scott
48 Maple Street
Addison, New York 14801 / US
05 / TANDON, Pushkar
3405 Deer Crest Drive
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2022/09]
Former [2016/40]Scheuermann, Erik
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date14821338.221.11.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014US66849
Priority number, dateUS201361909664P27.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361909664 P
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015080974
Date:04.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3074354
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3074354
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C03B37/014
[2016/40]
CPC:
C03B37/01446 (EP,US); C03B37/01453 (US); C03B37/01473 (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 [2016/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERKÜRZUNG DER VERARBEITUNGSZEIT FÜR VORFORMEN OPTISCHER FASERN[2016/40]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING PROCESSING TIME FOR OPTICAL FIBER PREFORMS[2016/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DU TEMPS DE TRAITEMENT DE PRÉFORMES DE FIBRE OPTIQUE[2016/40]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2016National basic fee paid 
16.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
28.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2022Fee for grant paid
21.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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