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EP3511752 - SPLICE CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING OPTICAL CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
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
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/29]
Inventor(s)01 / PEI, Guohua
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / HE, Boyong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2019/29]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
MTH The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date16917381.230.09.2016
[2019/29]
WO2016CN101311
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018058631
Date:05.04.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3511752
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3511752
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, H02G15/013, H02G15/115
[2019/42]
CPC:
G02B6/4442 (EP,US); G02B6/2558 (US); G02B6/44 (EP,US);
G02B6/4444 (EP,US); G02B6/44765 (EP); H02G15/013 (EP,US);
G02B6/44775 (EP); H02G15/115 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/29]G02B6/44
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 [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPLEISSGEHÄUSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR INSTALLATION EINES OPTISCHEN KABELS[2019/29]
English:SPLICE CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING OPTICAL CABLE[2019/29]
French:FERMETURE D'ÉPISSURE ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSTALLATION DE CÂBLE OPTIQUE[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2019Translation filed 
09.04.2019National basic fee paid 
09.04.2019Search fee paid 
09.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
14.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2022Fee for grant paid
29.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2166389  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-5,12-15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0030]; figures 4,5 *[I] 6-11;
 [XI]US2011211326  (DROUARD PATRICK [FR], et al) [X] 1-5,8,9,12-15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0032] - [0035] , [0053]; figures 1-8 * [I] 6,7,10,11
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