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EP About this file: EP0672264

EP0672264 - INJECTION MOLDED OPTICAL FERRULES AND APPARATUS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Melvin, Harry
21 Mountainview Trail
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 / US
02 / WILLIS, Frank, Marsden
102 Lenape Trail, P.O.Box 224
Wenonah, NJ 08090 / US
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94902443.402.12.1993
[1995/38]
WO1993US11525
Priority number, dateUS1992098479603.12.1992         Original published format: US 984796
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9412902
Date:09.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0672264
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0672264
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1995/38]
CPC:
G02B6/3865 (EP,US); G02B6/38 (KR); B29C45/14549 (EP,US);
B29C45/261 (EP,US); B29C45/56 (EP,US); B29D11/0075 (EP,US);
B29L2011/0075 (EP,US); Y10S425/01 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/38]
TitleGerman:SPRITZGEGOSSENER OPTISCHER STECKERSTIFT SOWIE VORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[1995/38]
English:INJECTION MOLDED OPTICAL FERRULES AND APPARATUS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF[1995/38]
French:FERRULES OPTIQUES MOULEES PAR INJECTION ET APPAREIL ET PROCEDES DESTINES A LEUR PREPARATION[1995/38]
Entry into regional phase08.05.1995National basic fee paid 
08.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
30.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.1997Fee for grant paid
10.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.1997
BE28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
DK28.05.1997
ES28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
IE02.12.1997
[2002/26]
Former [2001/01]AT28.05.1997
BE28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
DK28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
IE02.12.1997
Former [1998/19]AT28.05.1997
BE28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
DK28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
FR24.10.1997
Former [1998/15]AT28.05.1997
BE28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
DK28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
Former [1998/10]AT28.05.1997
BE28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
Former [1998/04]AT28.05.1997
CH28.05.1997
LI28.05.1997
Former [1998/02]AT28.05.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6125108  ;
 [A]EP0048597  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]) [A] 1,22 * see abstract * * page 3, line 37 - page 5, line 7 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0064749  (ALLIED CORP [US]) [A] 1,22 * see abstract * * page 3, line 9 - line 31 ** figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860621), vol. 10, no. 177, Database accession no. (P - 470)<2233>, & JP61025108 A 19860204 (HITACHI) [A] 1,22 * abstract *
 [XA]  - I. SANKAWA ET AL., "Low-Loss Small-Size Optical-Fiber Connector With a Precision Plastic-Molded Ferrule", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY., NEW YORK US, (198608), vol. LT-4, no. 8, pages 1237 - 1242 [X] 10 * see the whole document * [A] 16
ExaminationJPS6125108
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10no. 177 (P-470)(2233) 21 June 1986 & JP,A,61 025 108
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