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EP About this file: EP1198035

EP1198035 - Electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
Ampèrestrasse 12-14
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2002/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Gillenberg, Eric
Hilgardstr. 11
67346 Speyer / DE
02 / Vanbesien, Johan
Meenseweg 464
8902 Ieper / BE
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach / CH
Application number, filing date01123961.308.10.2001
[2002/16]
Priority number, dateDE200015077913.10.2000         Original published format: DE 10050779
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198035
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1198035
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/631, H01R13/627
[2002/16]
CPC:
H01R12/85 (EP,US); H01R12/714 (EP,US); H01R12/721 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/16]
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Verbinder[2002/16]
English:Electrical connector[2002/16]
French:Connecteur électrique[2002/16]
Examination procedure27.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/48]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2003Fee for grant paid
09.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
CY17.12.2003
ES17.12.2003
IT17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
TR17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
PT17.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
CY17.12.2003
ES17.12.2003
IT17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
TR17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
Former [2007/09]AT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
CY17.12.2003
ES17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
TR17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
Former [2006/51]AT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
TR17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
Former [2005/02]AT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/52]AT17.12.2003
BE17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/33]AT17.12.2003
CH17.12.2003
LI17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT17.12.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1167346  ;
 [A]EP0571037  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [FR]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US5919057  (KAMEYAMA ISAO [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 5 * * column 1, lines 30-44 * * column 1, lines 51-61 *;
 [X]WO0030220  (BEAU INTERCONNECT A DIVISION O [US]) [X] 1-12 * figures 4A,4B * * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 9 *;
 [PX]DE19958695  (TYCO ELECTRONICS LOGISTICS AG [CH]) [PX] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11067346 A 19990309 (YAZAKI CORP) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * figure 1 *
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