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EP About this file: EP0286349

EP0286349 - Optical fiber cable [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.05.1996
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.07.1996 [1996/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1988/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Kinard, Michael Douglas
1455 Shelly Circle
Lawrenceville Georgia 30245 / US
02 / Panuska, Andrew John
5936 Islandview Drive
Buford Georgia 30518 / US
03 / Reynolds, Mickey Ray
3958 Landress Way
Lawrenceville Georgia 30245 / US
04 / Santana, Manuel Roberto
3863 Miller Court
Doraville Georgia 30360 / US
05 / Webster, George Harry
1660 Manhasset Drive
Dunwoody Georgia 30338 / US
[1988/41]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/41]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date88303001.705.04.1988
[1988/41]
Priority number, dateUS1987003695410.04.1987         Original published format: US 36954
[1988/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0286349
Date:12.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0286349
Date:12.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1988/41]
CPC:
G02B6/4426 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/4433 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/443 (US);
G02B6/4432 (EP,US); G02B6/4434 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/44384 (EP,KR,US);
H01B7/285 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1988/41]
TitleGerman:Optisches Kabel[1988/41]
English:Optical fiber cable[1988/41]
French:Câble optique[1988/41]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure05.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/33]
13.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.1996Date of oral proceedings
08.02.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1996/27]
08.02.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
18.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2635917  (SIEMENS AG);
 [X]FR2428849  (FILECA [FR]);
 [X]FR2497964  (CABLES ELECTRO TELECOMMUNICATI [FR]);
 [A]GB2097552  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]EP0074714  (SUN TECH INC [US]);
 [A]EP0107433  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]US4464013  (SABIA RAFFAELE A [US]);
 [A]EP0212169  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
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