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EP About this file: EP3091383

EP3091383 - OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujikura Ltd.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
[2016/45]
Inventor(s)01 / KANEKO, Soichiro
c/o FUJIKURA LTD.
Sakura Plant
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba 285-8550 / JP
02 / ISAJI, Mizuki
c/o FUJIKURA LTD.
Sakura Plant
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba 285-8550 / JP
03 / OSATO, Ken
c/o FUJIKURA LTD.
Sakura Plant
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi Chiba 285-8550 / JP
 [2016/45]
Representative(s)Keenway Patentanwälte Neumann Heine Taruttis
PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/37]
Former [2016/45]Heine, Christian Klaus
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann
Rößler Heine PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date15861486.705.11.2015
[2016/45]
WO2015JP81129
Priority number, dateJP2014023550020.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014235500
[2016/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016080195
Date:26.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3091383
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3091383
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2016/45]
CPC:
G02B6/4482 (EP,US); G02B6/44 (EP,US); G02B6/4403 (EP,US);
G02B6/4404 (EP,US); G02B6/4405 (EP,US); G02B6/448 (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 [2016/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASFASERBAND, GLASFASERKABEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GLASFASERBANDS[2016/45]
English:OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON[2016/45]
French:RUBAN DE FIBRE OPTIQUE, CÂBLE À FIBRE OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE RUBAN DE FIBRE OPTIQUE[2016/45]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2016Translation filed 
07.06.2016National basic fee paid 
07.06.2016Search fee paid 
07.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/45]
28.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2021Fee for grant paid
04.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21196647.8  / EP3943995
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]CA2911402  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract * * page 8, paragraph 5; figures 1,3 * [I] 3;
 [XA]US2013343712  (MATSUZAWA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 5,6 * paragraphs [0037] , [0042] , [0045] , [0052]; figures 4,5,12 * [A] 3;
 [A]US2008199134  (COOK THOMAS C [US]) [A] 1-6 * figure 3 *
International search[A]JP2013097350  (FUJIKURA LTD) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0017], [0027]; fig. 6 to 8 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0233010U  (The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.) [A] 1-6 * , page 5, line 6 to page 7, line 14; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014157382  (FUJIKURA LTD, et al) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0018] to [0029], [0035] to [0039]; fig. 1 to 3, 5 to 7 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012234122  (FUJIKURA LTD) [A] 1-6 * , fig. 1 to 8 (Family: none) *;
 [A]US5379363  (BONICEL JEAN-PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1-6 * , column 3, line 1 to column 4, line 37; fig. 1 to 4 & EP 581680 A1 *
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