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Intermittent Connection Type Optical Fiber Ribbon, Manufacturing Method For Intermittent Connection Type Optical Fiber Ribbon, Optical Fiber Cable And Optical Fiber Cord

Patent No. EP3422062 (titled "Intermittent Connection Type Optical Fiber Ribbon, Manufacturing Method For Intermittent Connection Type Optical Fiber Ribbon, Optical Fiber Cable And Optical Fiber Cord") was filed by Sumitomo Electric Industries on Feb 17, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 3, 2025.

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Sep 16, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 7, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 28, 2025
French translation of claims
Jul 28, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jul 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 21, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 21, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 21, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 21, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 21, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 16, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Feb 9, 2024
Claims
Feb 9, 2024
Claims
Feb 9, 2024
Description
Feb 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2024
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2023
Annex to a communication
Oct 11, 2023
Annex to the communication
Oct 11, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
May 27, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 20, 2022
Observations by third parties
Dec 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2021
Annex to the communication
Oct 18, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2021
Examination started
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 13, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 13, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 23, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 23, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Sep 23, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Sep 23, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Sep 23, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Sep 23, 2019
European search opinion
Sep 23, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 23, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Dec 5, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 2, 2018
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Sep 28, 2018
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Sep 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 12, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 12, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 29, 2018
Information regarding early processing
Jun 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2018
Abstract
Jun 22, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 22, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jun 22, 2018
Claims
Jun 22, 2018
Description
Jun 22, 2018
Drawings
Jun 22, 2018
Modified abstract
Jun 22, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 22, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 31, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Aug 31, 2017
Copy of the translated international search report
Aug 31, 2017
International publication pamphlet

EP3422062

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP17756394A
Filing Date: Feb 17, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 1, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 3, 2025
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