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EP About this file: EP1076382

EP1076382 - Mezzanine style electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.09.2004  [2004/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BERG ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING B.V.
Helftheuvelweg 11
5202 CB'S-Hertogenbosch / NL
[2001/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Harper, Donald K.
414 NORTH 48TH STREET
Harrisburg PA 17111 / US
02 / Forman, Steven K.
2302 Scarsborough Drive
Harrisburg PA 17112 / US
 [2001/07]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/07]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00116260.108.08.2000
[2001/07]
Priority number, dateUS19990147807P09.08.1999         Original published format: US 147807 P
[2001/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1076382
Date:14.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1076382
Date:09.05.2001
[2001/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/24, H01R12/22
[2001/07]
CPC:
H01R13/2435 (EP,US); H01R12/714 (EP,US); H01R12/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/05]
Former [2001/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zwischenbodenartiger elektrischer Verbinder[2001/07]
English:Mezzanine style electrical connector[2001/07]
French:Connecteur électrique de type mezzanine[2001/07]
Examination procedure08.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
10.11.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.03.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
02.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/36]
02.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.12.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
19.12.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200304   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5462440  (ROTHENBERGER RICHARD E [US]) [DA] 1-3,7,8,11,12 * column 5, line 18 - column 6, line 17; figures 1,2,6 *;
 [A]EP0849842  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,8,11,12 * column 2, line 18 - line 43 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 16 *;
 [A]US5228861  (GRABBE DIMITRY G [US]) [A] 1,3,5 * column 6, line 63 - column 7, line 4; figures 1,11 *
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