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EP0835472 - FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATTERSON, Richard, A.
3M Austin Center 6801 River Place Boulevard
Austin, TX 78726-9000 / US
02 / MATHEWS, Alexander, R.
3M Austin Center 6801 River Place Boulevard
Austin, TX 78726-9000 / US
[1998/16]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date96921291.905.06.1996
[1998/16]
WO1996US08980
Priority number, dateUS1995049636029.06.1995         Original published format: US 496360
[1998/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9701785
Date:16.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0835472
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0835472
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1998/16]
CPC:
G02B6/3809 (EP,US); G02B6/38 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/16]
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHES VERBINDUNGSELEMENT[1998/16]
English:FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ELEMENT[1998/16]
French:CONNECTEUR POUR FIBRES OPTIQUES[1998/16]
Entry into regional phase10.12.1997National basic fee paid 
10.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/16]
13.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1999Fee for grant paid
19.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US5189717  (LARSON DONALD K [US], et al) [DA] 1,10,16* abstract *
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