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EP0044953 - Optical fiber alignment mechanism and connectors using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.1987
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
1-6 Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1985/47]
Former [1982/05]For all designated states
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation
1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murata, Hisashi
231-2-113, Miwa 2-chome
Mito City Ibaraki Prefecture / JP
[1982/05]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff, et al
Patentanwälte
Meiendorfer Strasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]Wenzel & Kalkoff, et al
Patentanwälte Meiendorfer Stasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
Former [1982/05]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff, et al
Postfach 73 04 66, Grubesallee 26
D-22124 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date81104960.013.09.1979
[1982/05]
Priority number, dateJP1978011622020.09.1978         Original published format: JP 11622078
JP1979000472822.01.1979         Original published format: JP 472879
JP1979000472922.01.1979         Original published format: JP 472979
JP1979004644016.04.1979         Original published format: JP 4644079
JP1979004893023.04.1979         Original published format: JP 4893079
[1982/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0044953
Date:03.02.1982
Language:EN
[1982/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0044953
Date:03.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1981
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1986/49]
CPC:
G02B6/3841 (EP,US); G02B6/3842 (EP,US); G02B6/3882 (EP,US);
G02B6/3863 (EP,US); G02B6/3865 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1982/05]G02B7/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1982/05]
TitleGerman:Justiermechanismus für Lichtleiter und Verbinder dazu[1982/05]
English:Optical fiber alignment mechanism and connectors using the same[1982/05]
French:Mécanisme d'alignement de fibres optiques et connecteur utilisant de tels mécanismes[1986/49]
Former [1982/05]Procédé pour aligner des fibres optiques et connecteur pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé
Examination procedure16.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/34]
17.11.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.02.1986Fee for grant paid
21.02.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP79103427.5  / EP0009211
Opposition(s)04.09.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.1984Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 07
06.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:SearchUS4109994  [ ] (CHOWN MARTIN);
 FR2344853  [ ] (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 DE2704014  [ ] (ITT IND GMBH DEUTSCHE);
 US4132461  [ ] (JACQUES ANDRE, et al);
 US4099832  [ ] (WARNER JR ARTHUR WOODWARD);
 DE2363984  [ ];
 US4087155  [ ] (DEACON GEORGE RONALD);
 GB1472636  [ ] (CORNING GLASS WORKS)
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