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EP About this file: EP0938003

EP0938003 - Tunable multiple fiber optical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JDS FITEL INC.
570 West Hunt Club Road Nepean
Ontario K2G 5W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
JDS FITEL INC.
570 West Hunt Club Road
Nepean, Ontario K2G 5W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Chong, Nyuon
59 Huntsman Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2M 1H8 / CA
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
[2009/49]
Former [1999/34]Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 768
8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date99103428.123.02.1999
[1999/34]
Priority number, dateUS1998007596524.02.1998         Original published format: US 75965
[1999/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0938003
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, G02B6/40
[1999/34]
CPC:
G02B6/3851 (EP,US); G02B6/383 (EP,US); G02B6/3834 (EP,US);
G02B6/3843 (EP,US); G02B6/3873 (EP,US); G02B6/3885 (EP,US);
G02B6/3825 (EP,US); G02B6/3831 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/18]
Former [1999/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abstimmbarer optischer Mehrfaser-Verbinder[1999/34]
English:Tunable multiple fiber optical connector[1999/34]
French:Connecteur accordable des fibres optiques multiples[1999/34]
Examination procedure04.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
26.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
01.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/10]
06.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.03.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200204   M06   Not yet paid
28.02.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4738508  (PALMQUIST JOHN M [US]) [AD] 1-3,6,7,9-14;
 [A]US5093881  (BORTOLIN BRUNO [IT], et al)[A] 1-4,6,8,9,14;
 [AD]US5390269  (PALECEK VINCENT J [US], et al) [AD] 1,6,9,12-14;
 [A]EP0640855  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,6,9,12-14;
 [A]EP0819960  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [A] 1,3,4,6,7,9,12-14
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