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EP1324432
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| EP1324432 - Connector for coupling panels and method of coupling panels using the connector [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.06.2013 Database last updated on 26.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 17.07.2013 [2013/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. 4-8, Minami-senba 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka / JP | [2012/32] |
| Former [2003/27] | For all designated states J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. 4-8, Minami-senba 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ushiro, Yutaka, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | 02 /
Masaki, Katsuyuki, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | 03 /
Hamada, Yusuke, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | [2012/32] |
| Former [2003/27] | 01 /
Ushiro, Yutaka, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center, 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | ||
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Masaki, Katsuyuki, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center, 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | |||
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Hamada, Yusuke, c/o J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center, 4-36, Tarumachi, 4-chome Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | Representative(s) | Appelt, Christian W. Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/32] | Appelt, Christian W. Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2008/44] | Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2003/27] | Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 02028517.7 | 19.12.2002 | [2003/27] | Priority number, date | JP20010402062 | 28.12.2001 Original published format: JP 2001402062 | [2003/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1324432 | Date: | 02.07.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/27] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1324432 | Date: | 04.02.2004 | [2004/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1324432 | Date: | 08.08.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/32] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.12.2003 | Classification | IPC: | H01R13/74, H01R12/71 | [2012/07] | CPC: |
H01R13/743 (EP,US);
H01R12/73 (KR);
H01R12/7082 (EP,US);
H01R12/71 (KR);
H01R12/7023 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2003/27] | H01R13/74, H01R12/16 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2004/44] |
| Former [2003/27] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Stecker zum Verbinden von Platten und Verfahren zum Verbinden der Platten mit diesem Stecker | [2003/27] | English: | Connector for coupling panels and method of coupling panels using the connector | [2003/27] | French: | Connecteur pour coupler deux panneaux et méthode de couplage des panneaux utilisant ce connecteur | [2003/27] | Examination procedure | 19.06.2004 | Examination requested [2004/34] | 11.11.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.03.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.09.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.12.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.02.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.06.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 25.06.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 11.11.2008 | Opposition(s) | 10.05.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/29] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.12.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.12.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.12.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.12.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 15.12.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 11.12.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 15.12.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 28.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US3573716 (GARVER WILLIAM JOSEPH) [Y] 1-14 * column 2, line 1 - line 70; figure 2 *; | [Y]US3812450 (SIMOVITS S, et al) [Y] 1-14 * column 2, line 17 - column 3, line 43; figures 1-8 *; | [Y]GB2111579 (KITAGAWA IND CO LTD) [Y] 8-11,13,14* abstract *; | [Y]US5241451 (WALBURN DOUGLAS M [US], et al) [Y] 12 * abstract * | Examination | US3353143 | US5707251 | by applicant | US3353143 | GB2111579 | US5707251 |