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EP0728321 - NON-RISING SUBMARINE OPTICAL CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.1998
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.01.1999 [1999/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / POKORNY, Lothar
Friedrich-Rückert-Strasse 27f
D-96450 Coburg / DE
02 / SCHREY, Wolfgang
Am Bodenholz 7
D-96465 Neustadt / DE
03 / PRIESNITZ, Ulrich
Nelkenweg 38
D-96450 Coburg / DE
04 / OESTREICH, Ulrich
Karl-Witthalm-Strasse 15
D-81375 München / DE
05 / SCHNEIDER, Lienhard
Wildparkstrasse 1
D-96472 Rödental / DE
[1996/35]
Application number, filing date95900615.610.11.1994
[1996/35]
WO1994DE01328
Priority number, dateDE1993433876112.11.1993         Original published format: DE 4338761
[1996/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513556
Date:18.05.1995
Language:DE
[1995/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0728321
Date:28.08.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728321
Date:28.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44
[1996/35]
CPC:
G02B6/4427 (EP,US); G02B6/4429 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/35]
TitleGerman:NICHTAUFSCHWIMMENDES OPTISCHES SEEKABEL[1996/35]
English:NON-RISING SUBMARINE OPTICAL CABLE[1996/35]
French:CABLE OPTIQUE SOUS-MARIN NON FLOTTANT[1996/35]
Entry into regional phase21.03.1996National basic fee paid 
21.03.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
25.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1997Fee for grant paid
18.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE3403086  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [AD] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]GB2158264  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XA]US4765711  (OBST DONALD L [US]) [X] 1,6,8-10,13 * figure -; claim - * [A] 2-4,7,9,11,12;
 [A]US5054881  (FISHER WILLIAM C [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *
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