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EP About this file: EP3646093

EP3646093 - MULTIFIBER FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Research & Development Corporation
One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSON, Joel Christopher
280 44th Avenue Circle NW
Hickory North Carolina 28601 / US
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph
Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke
Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd)
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/50]
Former [2020/19]Sturm, Christoph
Quermann Sturm Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date17817582.430.11.2017
[2020/19]
WO2017US64063
Priority number, dateUS201762526018P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526018 P
US201762526195P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526195 P
US201762526011P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526011 P
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019005195
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3646093
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3646093
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, G02B6/38
[2020/19]
CPC:
G02B6/3879 (EP,US); G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/3826 (EP,US);
G02B6/3831 (EP,US); G02B6/3837 (EP,US); G02B6/3841 (EP,US);
G02B6/3843 (EP,US); G02B6/3851 (EP,US); G02B6/3869 (US);
G02B6/387 (US); G02B6/3871 (EP,US); G02B6/3873 (US);
G02B6/3885 (US); G02B6/3893 (EP,US); G02B6/3897 (EP,US);
G02B6/381 (US); G02B6/3821 (US); G02B6/3849 (EP,US);
G02B6/3887 (EP,US); G02B6/3889 (US); G02B6/389 (US);
G02B6/3895 (EP,US); G02B6/4262 (US); G02B6/4401 (EP,US);
G02B6/4446 (US); G02B6/4471 (EP,US); G02B6/4472 (US);
G02B6/4477 (US); G02B6/4479 (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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRFASERGLASFASERVERBINDER, KABELANORDNUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2020/19]
English:MULTIFIBER FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME[2020/19]
French:CONNECTEURS À FIBRES OPTIQUES MULTIFIBRES, ENSEMBLES CÂBLES ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2020National basic fee paid 
21.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
21.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2021Fee for grant paid
02.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21205801.0  / EP3971625
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.12.2021
CY15.12.2021
DK15.12.2021
EE15.12.2021
FI15.12.2021
LT15.12.2021
LV15.12.2021
MC15.12.2021
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MT15.12.2021
NL15.12.2021
RO15.12.2021
RS15.12.2021
SE15.12.2021
SI15.12.2021
SK15.12.2021
SM15.12.2021
BG15.03.2022
NO15.03.2022
GR16.03.2022
IS15.04.2022
PT18.04.2022
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ExaminationWO2016095213
by applicantUS6579014
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