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EP About this file: EP3611545

EP3611545 - MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FIBER CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, CZ, EE, PT, RO, SK		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujikura Ltd.
5-1, Kiba 1-chome
Koto-Ku
Tokyo 135-8512 / JP
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Shinnosuke
Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
02 / TOMIKAWA, Kouji
Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
03 / OSATO, Ken
Fujikura Ltd.
Sakura Works
1440 Mutsuzaki
Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8550 / JP
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18785229.815.03.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018JP10135
Priority number, dateJP2017008043814.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017080438
[2020/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018190065
Date:18.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3611545
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3611545
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[2020/08]
CPC:
B29C48/156 (EP); G02B6/449 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/05 (EP);
B29C48/06 (EP); B29C48/34 (EP); B29D11/00663 (EP,US);
G02B6/4403 (EP,KR); G02B6/4413 (EP); G02B6/4433 (EP);
G02B6/448 (KR); G02B6/4429 (EP,KR); G02B6/4431 (EP);
G02B6/44382 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN GLASFASERKABEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN GLASFASERKABEL[2020/08]
English:MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FIBER CABLE[2020/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION POUR CÂBLE À FIBRES OPTIQUES[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2019Translation filed 
07.10.2019National basic fee paid 
07.10.2019Search fee paid 
07.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
05.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2023Fee for grant paid
22.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23192573.6  / EP4273605
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]WO9930191  (PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI SPA [IT], et al) [I] 1,2,4,6-8 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 8, lines 3-4 * * page 13, line 30 - page 14, line 2 * * page 19, lines 14-20 * * page 22, line 20 - page 24, line 22 * * figures 2,3,5-9 *;
 [I]US2003049002  (BOSISIO CLAUDIO [IT], et al) [I] 1,2,4,6-8 * paragraphs [0055] - [0065] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [I]JP2014106380  (FUJIKURA LTD) [I] 1,2,4,6-8 * paragraphs [0006] - [0012] - [0022] , [0023] , [0028] - [0033] * * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [X]WO2016163190  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [I]US9557503  (GUENTER CORY FRITZ [US], et al) [I] 1,2,4,6-8 * abstract * * column 9, paragraph 2 * * column 9, paragraph 4 - column 10, paragraph 4 * * column 16, paragraph 3 * * figures 1-4,6,8 *;
 [IP]EP3282295  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [IP] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0027] - [0029] ** figures 1,2 *
International search[YA]US5826419  (SHELANDER DANIEL L [US], et al) [Y] 1, 3-5 * , * [A] 2, 6;
 [YA]JP2009237341  (FUJIKURA LTD, et al) [Y] 1, 3-5 * , * [A] 2, 6;
 [YA]JP2013037327  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [Y] 1, 3-5 * , * [A] 2, 6;
 [A]WO2015104853  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6* , *
by applicantJP2007233252
 JP2017080438
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