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EP1391011 - FLOATABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A STAGGERED OVERLAPPING CONTACT PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2006  [2006/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TYCO Electronics Corporation
2901 Fulling Mill Road
Middletown, PA 17057-3163 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Corporation
2901 Fulling Mill Road
Middletown, PA 17057-3163 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BLANCHFIELD, Michael, Allen
380 St. John's Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011 / US
02 / BROWN, John, Bossert, III
1036 N. U.S. Route 15
Dillsburg, PA 17019 / US
03 / CONNER, Troy, Everette
2851 Judity Ct.
York, PA 17404 / US
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]Johnstone, Douglas Ian
Baron & Warren, 19 South End
Kensington, London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date02741718.722.05.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002US16095
Priority number, dateUS2001087104831.05.2001         Original published format: US 871048
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02097926
Date:05.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1391011
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1391011
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/53
[2004/09]
CPC:
H01R13/6315 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/31]
Former [2004/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEWEGLICHER STECKVERBINDER MIT VERSETZTEN ÜBERLAPPENDEN KONTAKTANORDNUNGEN[2004/09]
English:FLOATABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A STAGGERED OVERLAPPING CONTACT PATTERN[2004/09]
French:CONNECTEUR FLOTTANT PRESENTANT UN MOTIF DE CONTACTS SE CHEVAUCHANT EN QUINCONCE[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2003National basic fee paid 
27.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
24.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2005Fee for grant paid
18.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5876222  (GARDNER MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 6 - column 5, line 12; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4693532  (COLLERAN STEPHEN A [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 60 - column 6, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0891016  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [FR]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 19; figure 4 *
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