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EP About this file: EP3346722

EP3346722 - OPTICAL SWITCHES AND METHODS OF REDUCING CROSS-TALK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huber+Suhner Polatis Limited
332-2
Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB4 0WN / GB
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / PIERCO, Ramses
Opvoedingstraat 28
9000 Gent / BE
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)ip21 Ltd
Central Formalities Department
Suite 2 The Old Dairy
Elm Farm Business Park
Wymondham
Norwich, Norfolk NR18 0SW / GB
[2022/09]
Former [2018/28]ip21 Ltd
Central Formalities Department
Lakeside 300
Old Chapel Way
Broadland Business Park, Norwich
Norfolk NR7 0WG / GB
Application number, filing date17208991.421.10.2015
[2018/28]
Priority number, dateGB2014001871921.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201418719
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3346722
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3346722
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/00
[2018/28]
CPC:
H04Q11/0005 (EP,CN,GB,US); H03K17/16 (GB); G02B6/35 (GB);
G02B6/3578 (GB); G02F1/0121 (GB); H04B3/32 (EP,US);
H04J1/12 (US); H04J11/0023 (US); H04J3/10 (US);
H10N30/802 (GB); H04B2215/069 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0039 (EP,CN,US);
H04Q2011/0049 (EP,CN,US); H04Q2201/14 (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 [2019/04]
Former [2018/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE SCHALTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON ÜBERSPRECHEN[2018/28]
English:OPTICAL SWITCHES AND METHODS OF REDUCING CROSS-TALK[2018/28]
French:COMMUTATEURS OPTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉDUCTION DE LA DIAPHONIE[2018/28]
Examination procedure17.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: Examination on filing A.90(5) {1}
22.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
18.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2021Communication 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)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15790187.7  / EP3210389
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Request for further processing for:The application was refused due to failure to designate an inventor
21.05.2018Request for further processing filed
21.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
20.04.201803   M02   Fee paid on   20.06.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2015
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ExaminationEP1239695
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