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EP About this file: EP0137667

EP0137667 - Optical fiber retainer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.1992
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.1992 [1992/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION (a New Jersey Corporation)
1555 Lynnfield Road Memphis
Tennessee 38119 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/16]For all designated states
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
1555 Lynnfield Road
Memphis Tennessee 38119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Russell H.
R.D. No. 8, Bennie Road Flemington
Hunterdon New Jeersey 08822 / US
[1985/16]
Representative(s)Howick, Nicholas Keith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/16]Howick, Nicholas Keith, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date84305657.320.08.1984
[1985/16]
Priority number, dateUS1983052744029.08.1983         Original published format: US 527440
[1985/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0137667
Date:17.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0137667
Date:30.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0137667
Date:20.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1987
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/40
[1987/40]
CPC:
G02B6/4471 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1985/16]G02B6/24
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/16]
TitleGerman:Halter für optische Fibern[1985/16]
English:Optical fiber retainer[1985/16]
French:Dispositif de retenue des fibres optiques[1985/16]
Examination procedure04.03.1988Examination requested  [1988/17]
21.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.1990Fee for grant paid
15.10.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1992/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0051510  (LIGNES TELEGRAPH TELEPHON [FR]);
 [A]US4103987  (KERSTEN RALF);
 [A]DE2935538  (BUNKER RAMO)
Examination   - "The Practical Carpenter and Joiner" N.W. Kay, page 63
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