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EP0802433 - OPTICAL FIBER WITH LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
8-22, Shinden 3-chome, Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123-8511 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
8-22, Shinden 3-chome, Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUSHIMA, Takuji
8-22, Shinden 3-chome Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123 / JP
02 / SHIBUTANI, Michitomo
8-22, Shinden 3-chome Adachi-ku
Tokyo 123 / JP
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/12]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prinz & Partner GbR, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Former [2001/35]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Former [1997/43]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date95931431.118.09.1995
[1997/43]
WO1995JP01853
Priority number, dateJP1994024863316.09.1994         Original published format: JP 24863394
[1997/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9608738
Date:21.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0802433
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/10, G02B6/32, G02B6/42
[1997/43]
CPC:
G02B6/4203 (EP,US); G02B6/4206 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/43]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE FASER MIT LINSE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[1997/43]
English:OPTICAL FIBER WITH LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[1997/43]
French:FIBRE OPTIQUE A LENTILLE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1997/43]
Entry into regional phase14.03.1997Translation filed 
14.03.1997National basic fee paid 
14.03.1997Search fee paid 
14.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
14.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/43]
22.01.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
24.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/04]
03.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
09.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/04]
09.07.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Appeal following examination18.09.2003Appeal received No.  T1166/03
04.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
18.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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30.09.200511   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2077943  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD) [X] 1-4 * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 5; figures 7A-7C * * page 4, line 6 - line 39; figures 10A,10B *;
 [X]US3910677  (BECKER EDWARD EUGENE, et al) [X] 1,3 * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 21 * * column 5, line 12 - line 31; figures 1-3; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]  - SAKAGUCHI H ET AL, "POWER COUPLING FROM LASER DIODES INTO SINGLE-MODE FIBRES WITH QUADRANGULAR PYRAMID-SHAPED HEMIELLIPSOIDAL ENDS", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19810611), vol. 17, no. 12, page 425/426, XP000615115 [X] 2,4 * page 425, column 1; figure 2 *
International search[X]JPS5732517B  ;
 [X]JPS61241710  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPS5082749  ;
 [A]JPS5743883B
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