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EP About this file: EP0171294

EP0171294 - Process for producing plastic optical fibers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.08.1990 [1990/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/07]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumiya, Norifumi c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
02 / Ueba, Yoshinobuc/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
[1986/07]
Representative(s)Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/07]Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date85305671.109.08.1985
[1986/07]
Priority number, dateJP1984016710709.08.1984         Original published format: JP 16710784
[1986/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0171294
Date:12.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0171294
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171294
Date:09.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00
[1986/07]
CPC:
B29D11/00663 (EP); D01F1/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/07]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung optischer Fasern aus plastischem Material[1986/07]
English:Process for producing plastic optical fibers[1986/07]
French:Procédé de fabrication de fibres optiques en matière plastique[1986/07]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure16.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/17]
08.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1989Fee for grant paid
14.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58163903  ;
 [A]JP58163904  ;
 [A]JP55103504  ;
 [A]GB1439627  (NIPPON SELFOC CO LTD)
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 290 (P-245)[1435], 24th December 1983; & JP-A-58 163 903 (NIHON ITA GLASS K.K.) 28-09-1983, & JP58163903 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 290 (P-245)[1435], 24th December 1983; & JP-A-58 163 904 (NIHON ITA GLASS K.K.) 28-09-1983, & JP58163904 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 156 (P-34)[638], 31st October 1980; & JP-A-55 103 504 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) 07-08-1980, & JP55103504 A 00000000
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