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EP About this file: EP1340290

EP1340290 - FEMALE CONTACT HAVING A CAGE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A BLADE-HOLDER MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCI
145/147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
FCI
145-147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
FCI
53, rue de Châteaudun
75311 Paris Cedex 9 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ROZET, Dominique
10, rue Péquin
F-78120 Rambouillet / FR
02 / KAKKURI, Richard
2130 Hamlin Court
Rochester Hill, MI 48307 / US
03 / MULOT, Gérard
26, rue du Général de Gaulle
F-28210 Nogent le Roi / FR
04 / REGNIER, Frédéric
89, route des Chaises
F-78125 Raizeux / FR
05 / SPARKS, Glen
21578 Hall Road
Woodhaven, MI 48183 / US
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Thébault, Jean-Louis
SCHMIT CHRETIEN 111, cours du Médoc
33300 Bordeaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]Thébault, Jean-Louis
Cabinet Thébault 111 cours du Médoc
33300 Bordeaux / FR
Application number, filing date01999989.506.12.2001
[2003/36]
WO2001FR03857
Priority number, dateFR2000001592007.12.2000         Original published format: FR 0015920
FR2000001592407.12.2000         Original published format: FR 0015924
FR2000001592307.12.2000         Original published format: FR 0015923
[2003/36]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0247210
Date:13.06.2002
Language:FR
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1340290
Date:03.09.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1340290
Date:18.04.2007
Language:FR
[2007/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/187
[2003/36]
CPC:
H01R13/187 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/35 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
TitleGerman:BUCHSENKONTAKT MIT KÄFIGSTRUKTUR MIT EINEM KLINGENHALTERMODUL[2003/36]
English:FEMALE CONTACT HAVING A CAGE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A BLADE-HOLDER MODULE[2003/36]
French:CONTACT FEMELLE A CAGE AVEC UN MODULE PORTE-LAMES[2003/36]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2003National basic fee paid 
20.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
09.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2006Fee for grant paid
22.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
LU06.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
LU06.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/33]AT18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/48]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/43]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/23]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/20]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/10]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/09]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
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PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/48]FI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4721484  (SAKAMOTO HARUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 37 *;
 [A]US5007865  (JAKOBEIT ERICH D [DE]) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 39 - line 45; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5094636  (ZINN BERND [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* claims 27,28 *;
 [A]FR2699010  (CINCH CONNECTEURS SA [FR]) [A] 1-20 * page 3, line 23 - page 6, line 9 *;
 [A]US5342226  (HAYES EARL J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 3, line 8 - column 6, line 7; figure 8 *;
 [A]FR2707431  (BRIFFE ROGER [FR]) [A] 1-20 * page 3, line 8 - page 5, line 11 *;
 [A]EP0784356  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 4, line 9 - column 7, line 10 *
ExaminationEP0343550
 DE4131470
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