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EP1128476 - Method of manufacturing a connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/35]	Connector and method of manufacturing a connector
	[2015/28]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 28.08.2015 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.08.2015	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 30.09.2015 [2015/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG Marienwerderstrasse 3 32339 Espelkamp / DE
	[2009/14]
Former [2004/02]	For all designated states Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG Marienwerderstrasse 3 32339 Espelkamp / DE
Former [2001/35]	For all designated states HARTING KGaA Marienwerderstrasse 3 32339 Espelkamp / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Pape, Günter, Dipl.-Ing. Sundernstrasse 75a 32130 Enger / DE
	02 / Lüttermann, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Möllers Garten 8 32369 Rahden / DE
	[2009/09]
Former [2001/35]	01 / Pape, Günter, Dipl.-Ing. Sundernstrasse 75a 32130 Enger / DE
	02 / Lüttermann, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Von-Vincke-Strasse 16 32312 Lübbecke / DE
Representative(s)	Prinz & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
	[2015/40]
Former [2010/32]	Prinz & Partner Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date	01102541.8	06.02.2001
	[2001/35]
Priority number, date	DE20001009215	26.02.2000 Original published format: DE 10009215
	[2001/35]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1128476
	Date:	29.08.2001
	Language:	DE
	[2001/35]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1128476
	Date:	02.10.2002
	[2002/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1128476
	Date:	01.04.2009
	Language:	DE
	[2009/14]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1128476
	Date:	30.09.2015
	Language:	DE
	[2015/40]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.08.2002
Classification	IPC:	H01R43/20	[2015/28]
	CPC:	H01R43/205 (EP,US); H01R12/716 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2001/35]	H01R12/22, H01R43/20
Designated contracting states	DE, FI, FR, GB, SE [2015/40]
Former [2003/26]	DE, FI, FR, GB, SE
Former [2001/35]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Steckverbinders	[2015/28]
	English:	Method of manufacturing a connector	[2015/28]
	French:	Procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur	[2015/28]
	Former [2001/35]	Steckverbinder sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Steckverbinders
	Former [2001/35]	Connector and method of manufacturing a connector
	Former [2001/35]	Connecteur et procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur
Examination procedure	25.11.2002	Examination requested [2003/04]
	03.04.2003	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	01.08.2003	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES
	06.10.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.01.2009	Fee for grant paid
	19.01.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 30.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE FCI 145/147 rue Yves Le Coz 78035 Versailles / FR Opponent's representative Heselberger, Johannes, et al, et al Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7 81675 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/06]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE FCI SA 145/147 rue Yves Le Coz 78035 Versailles / FR Opponent's representative Heselberger, Johannes, et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
	09.02.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	18.06.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.10.2011	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	26.10.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	07.11.2011	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.11.2011	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.06.2015	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	17.08.2015	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	30.01.2012	Appeal received No. T0567/12
	05.04.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	20.04.2015	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.02.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.02.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.02.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	19.02.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	18.02.2008	Renewal fee patent year 08
	16.02.2009	Renewal fee patent year 09
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	13.05.2003	ES M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0471219 (AMP INC [US]) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
		[XDY]WO9530257 (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [XD] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 2;
		[XDY]US5535513 (FRANTZ ROBERT H [US]) [XD] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 2;
		[A]US5904581 (POPE RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *

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