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EP About this file: EP1222723

EP1222723 - CONNECTIONS AND TERMINATIONS FOR CABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UTILX CORPORATION
22820 Russell Road
Kent, WA 98032 / US
[2007/10]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
UTILX CORPORATION
22820 Rusell Road
Kent, WA 98032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERTINI, Glen, J.
6820 Water Street N.E.
Tacoma, WA 98422 / US
02 / JENKINS, Kim
1155 Oakhill Place N.W.
Issaquah, WA 98027 / US
03 / LANAN, Keith
13728 West Lake Kathleen Drive
Renton, WA 98059 / US
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Lomas, Geoffrey Michael
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Lomas, Geoffrey Michael
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date00973461.711.10.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000US28104
Priority number, dateUS19990155279P11.10.1999         Original published format: US 155279 P
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0128059
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222723
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222723
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H02G15/24, H02G15/26, H01B7/28
[2002/29]
CPC:
H02G15/24 (EP,US); H01B7/2813 (EP,US); H02G15/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KABELVERBINDUNGEN SOWIE KABELENDVERSCHLÜSSE[2002/29]
English:CONNECTIONS AND TERMINATIONS FOR CABLES[2002/29]
French:CONNEXIONS ET TERMINAISONS POUR CABLES[2004/52]
Former [2002/29]CONNEXIONS ET TERMINAISONS POUR C BLES
Entry into regional phase03.05.2002National basic fee paid 
03.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.07.2005Fee for grant paid
02.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Request for further processing for:02.07.2005Request for further processing filed
02.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
FR07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
GB11.10.2007
IE11.10.2007
LU11.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
FR07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
GB11.10.2007
IE11.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2009/03]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
FR07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
GB11.10.2007
IE11.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/52]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
FR07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE11.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/48]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
IE11.10.2007
FR26.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/26]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
FR26.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
FR26.10.2007
Former [2008/19]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/48]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
Former [2007/37]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
Former [2007/36]FI07.03.2007
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 [A]  - EAGER, JR. ET AL, "EXTENDINGSERVICE LIFE OF INSTALLED 15-35 KV EXTRUDED DIELECTRIC CABLES", IEEE RANSACTION ON POWER APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS, New York, (198408), vol. PAS-103, no. 8, pages 1997 - 2005, XP002155399
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