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EP About this file: EP0862072

EP0862072 - Clamp rings and optical fibre terminating structures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.05.2004  [2004/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
1, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakajima, Masahiro
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co.,Ltd.
41-6, Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tokita, Hiroyuki
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co., Ltd.
41-6, Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Taira, Junji
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co., Ltd.
41-6, Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Minami, Kouji
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co.,Ltd.
41-6, Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Koshigoe, Tasuo
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co., Ltd.
41-6 Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Suzuki, Nabuo
c/o Nasutekku Precision Co., Ltd.
41-6, Kameido 6-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/36]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date98301460.627.02.1998
[1998/36]
Priority number, dateJP1997004437127.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4437197
JP1997024152705.09.1997         Original published format: JP 24152797
[1998/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0862072
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0862072
Date:07.01.1999
[1999/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[1998/36]
CPC:
G02B6/3888 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/37]
Former [1998/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Klemmringe und Struktur zum Abschluss optischer Fasern[1998/36]
English:Clamp rings and optical fibre terminating structures[1998/36]
French:Anneaux de sertissage et structures de terminaison de fibres optiques[1998/36]
Examination procedure07.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
10.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/21]
15.12.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS60170808  ;
 [X]US4447121  (COOPER RONALD F [US], et al) [X] 3,4,6,8 * abstract * * column 3, lines 25-45 * * column 4, lines 31-48 *;
 [X]US4679895  (HUBER JOHN H [US]) [X] 3,4,6-8 * abstract * * column 2, lines 26-30 *;
 [A]US5073044  (EGNER WALTER A [US], et al) [A] 1,2* abstract *;
 [X]US5181267  (GERACE JEFFREY T [US], et al) [X] 1,6,8 * abstract * * column 8, lines 24-31 *;
 [X]US5390272  (REPTA ERIC J [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,8 * abstract * * column 3, lines 38-55 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860121), vol. 010, no. 015, Database accession no. (P - 422), & JP60170808 A 19850904 (NIPPON DENKI KK) [X] 3 * abstract *
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