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EP About this file: EP0740803

EP0740803 - HIGH-DENSITY FIBER DISTRIBUTION FRAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
4900 West 78th Street Bloomington Minneapolis
Minnesota 55435 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/45]For all designated states
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington Minneapolis Minnesota 55435 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WHEELER, Todd, A.
13520 Inglewood Avenue South
Savage, MN 55378 / US
[1996/45]
Representative(s)Bardo, Julian Eason, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Bardo, Julian Eason, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Former [1996/45]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Abel & Imray, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95903533.816.11.1994
[1996/45]
WO1994US13138
Priority number, dateUS1994018097021.01.1994         Original published format: US 180970
[1996/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520175
Date:27.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740803
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740803
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, G02B6/00
[1996/45]
CPC:
H04Q1/142 (EP,US); G02B6/4452 (US); G02B6/44526 (EP);
G02B6/44528 (EP); G02B6/4455 (EP,US); H04Q1/021 (EP,US);
H04Q1/023 (EP,US); H04Q1/06 (EP,US); H04Q1/062 (EP,US);
H04Q1/066 (EP,US); H04Q1/068 (EP,US); G02B6/3825 (EP,US);
G02B6/3897 (US); G02B6/44524 (EP); H04Q2201/02 (EP,US);
H04Q2201/804 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/45]
TitleGerman:FASERVERTEILUNGSGESTELL MIT HOHER PACKUNGSDICHTE[1996/45]
English:HIGH-DENSITY FIBER DISTRIBUTION FRAME[1996/45]
French:REPARTITEUR POUR CABLES OPTIQUES A HAUTE DENSITE[1996/45]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1996National basic fee paid 
29.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
27.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.1998Fee for grant paid
01.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98112420.9  / EP0871047
Opposition(s)28.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR27.01.1999
DK27.04.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2001/23]GR27.01.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2531576  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [YD]DE3308682  (KRONE GMBH [DE]) [YD] 1-3 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2587127  (VALLEIX PAUL [FR]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0406151  (ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [YD]US4995688  (ANTON MARK A [US], et al) [YD] 1-3 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9110927  (PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5129030  (PETRUNIA ALEXANDER [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XA]EP0538164  (FRANCE TELECOM [FR]) [X] 1,3,10-12,15 * figure -; claim - * [A] 2,4,6-9
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