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EP1429429 - A method for producing male terminal fittings and terminal fitting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-city
Mie 510-8503 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City
Mie, 510-8503 / JP
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kojima, Eiji
Sumitomo Wiring Systems,Ltd 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city Mie 510-8503 / JP
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date03028213.109.12.2003
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateJP2002035848310.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002358483
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1429429
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1429429
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01R43/16, H01R13/03
[2004/25]
CPC:
H01R43/16 (EP,US); H01R13/03 (EP,US); Y10T29/49224 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2005/10]
Former [2004/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Steckstiften und die Steckstifte selbst[2004/25]
English:A method for producing male terminal fittings and terminal fitting[2004/25]
French:Méthode de fabrication des organes de contact mâles ainsi que les organes de contact[2004/25]
Examination procedure30.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/25]
26.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2007Fee for grant paid
22.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X] US4597625  (SEIDLER JACK et al.) [X] 1,6,7 * column 5, line 32 - line 54; figures 6-8 *
 [XA] EP0627797  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT et al.) [X] 1 * column 1, line 35 - line 55 * * column 2, line 20 - line 27; figures a-d *[A] 9,10
 [XA] EP0511557  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [X] 1 * column 3, line 5 - line 22; figure 1 *[A] 9
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