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EP3761092 - RUGGEDIZED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND CONNECTION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.09.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025Change - divisional application(s)published on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
Diestsesteenweg 692
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN BAELEN, David Jan Irma
Dieriksgroebe 6a
3020 Winksele / BE
02 / DIEPSTRATEN, Patrick Jacques Ann
Koedrieshof 16
3550 Heusden-Zolder / BE
03 / COENEGRACHT, Philippe
Burchtstraat 17
3512 Hasselt / BE
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2025/44]
Former [2021/01]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date20190363.025.08.2014
[2021/01]
Priority number, dateUS201361869672P24.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361869672 P
US201461971967P28.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461971967 P
US201461973677P01.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461973677 P
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3761092
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3761092
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3761092
Date:29.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2021/01]
CPC:
G02B6/3849 (EP,US); G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/3831 (EP,US);
G02B6/387 (US); G02B6/3871 (US); G02B6/38875 (EP,US);
G02B6/3897 (EP,US); G02B6/3888 (EP,US); G02B6/3889 (EP,US);
G02B6/3894 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/46]
Former [2021/01]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:ROBUSTE FASEROPTISCHE VERBINDER UND VERBINDUNGSSYSTEME[2021/01]
English:RUGGEDIZED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND CONNECTION SYSTEMS[2021/01]
French:CONNECTEURS DE FIBRE OPTIQUE RENFORCÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE CONNEXION[2021/01]
Examination procedure07.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2021Examination requested  [2021/46]
07.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2025Fee for grant paid
19.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14755100.6  / EP3036573
Divisional application(s)EP25206202.1
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XIA] US8506173  (LEWALLEN CHRISTOPHER PAUL et al.)
 [A] US2013121647  (LIN CHING-YUAN et al.)
 [XI] US2001012428  (NAKAJIMA MASAHIRO et al.)
by applicantUS7467896
 US7744288
 US8556520
 US5212752
 WO02052310
 EP14755100
 EP3036573
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