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EP About this file: EP3596520

EP3596520 - ASSEMBLIES OF DETACHABLE OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND OPTICAL CHIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/04]DETACHABLE OPTICAL CONNECTORS FOR OPTICAL CHIPS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
[2022/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Research & Development Corporation
One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / BRUSBERG, Lars Martin Otfried
272 E. 2nd Street
Corning, New York 14830 / US
02 / BUTLER, Douglas Llewellyn
25 Katie Lane
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
03 / DE JONG, Michael
605 Beverly Drive
Colleyville, Texas 76034 / US
04 / EVANS, Alan Frank
5090 Hornby Road
Beaver Dams, New York 14812 / US
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date18715321.813.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018US22091
Priority number, dateUS201762472025P16.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762472025 P
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018169899
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3596520
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3596520
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/30, G02B6/38, G02B6/42
[2020/04]
CPC:
G02B6/30 (EP,US); G02B6/122 (US); G02B6/136 (US);
G02B6/3885 (EP,US); G02B6/403 (US); G02B6/4292 (EP,US);
G02B6/3883 (EP,US); G02B6/3893 (EP,US); G02B6/421 (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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNGEN ANLÖSBARER OPTISCHER VERBINDER UND OPTISCHER CHIPS[2022/03]
English:ASSEMBLIES OF DETACHABLE OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND OPTICAL CHIPS[2022/03]
French:ENSEMBLES DE CONNECTEURS OPTIQUES DÉTACHABLES ET DE PUCES OPTIQUES[2022/03]
Former [2020/04]LÖSBARE OPTISCHE VERBINDER FÜR OPTISCHE CHIPS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2020/04]DETACHABLE OPTICAL CONNECTORS FOR OPTICAL CHIPS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
Former [2020/04]CONNECTEURS OPTIQUES DÉTACHABLES DESTINÉS À DES PUCES OPTIQUES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase13.09.2019National basic fee paid 
13.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
13.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2022Fee for grant paid
22.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
[2024/11]
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JP2004347811  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1-3,11-16,36-39 * abstract * * paragraphs [0024] , [0027] , [0028] * [I] 4-10,17-35;
 [XI]US2005018993  (ROLSTON DAVID ROBERT CAMERON [CA], et al) [X] 1,10,36,37 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0084]; figures 12,14 * [I] 2-9,11-35,38,39;
 [X]US2006002665  (KIANI SEPEHR [US], et al) [X] 1,19,36 * figures 3,5D *;
 [XI]US2008298743  (SARAVANOS KONSTANTINOS [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10-12,19-22,30,31,36-39 * paragraphs [0008] , [0058] - [0064]; figures 13-16 * [I] 4-9,13-18,23-29,32-35;
 [A]US2016004021  (PELLETIER FRANÇOIS [CA], et al) [A] 17,18* paragraph [0030] *
ExaminationEP2402805
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