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EP1453365 - Plug-in unit with active/passive switching and lever for insertion and removal of such plug-in unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELMA Electronic AG
Hofstrasse 93
8620 Wetzikon / CH
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Ulrich, Daniele
Leihgruebstrasse 6
8624 Grüt / CH
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2004/36]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung 0067, Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date04013307.613.12.1999
[2004/36]
Priority number, dateDE1998223122U28.12.1998         Original published format: DE 29823122 U
EP1999081023417.03.1999         Original published format: EP 99810234
[2004/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1453365
Date:01.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1453365
Date:24.08.2005
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1453365
Date:28.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/14
[2004/36]
CPC:
H01R13/701 (EP); H01R12/7005 (EP); H01R13/62933 (EP);
H05K7/1409 (EP); H05K7/1414 (EP); H01R13/6395 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/36]
TitleGerman:Steckbaugruppe mit Aktiv-Passiv-Schaltung und Ein- und Aushebegriff für eine derartige Steckbaugruppe[2004/39]
English:Plug-in unit with active/passive switching and lever for insertion and removal of such plug-in unit[2004/36]
French:Unitè enfichable avec dispositif d' activation et de déactivation et dispositif pour insérer ou extraire une telle unité[2004/36]
Former [2004/36]Stechbaugruppe mit Aktiv-Passiv-Schaltung und Ein- und Aushebegriff für eine derartige Steckbaugruppe
Examination procedure01.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2006Fee for grant paid
04.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99811150.4  / EP1017262
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
AT13.12.2006
LU13.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
AT13.12.2006
LU13.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/21]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
AT13.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/14]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
AT13.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/49]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
BE31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/42]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/27]FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/22]FI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/20]FI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/15]FI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/01]FI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE28.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0587451  (DZUS FASTENER EUROPE [GB]) [X] 1,13,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5309325  (DREHER JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5321962  (FERCHAU JOERG U [US], et al) [X] 1,13,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - LATCHES FOR EQUIPMENT DRAWERS, NTIS TECH NOTES, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. SPRINGFIELD, VA, US, PAGE(S) 671, (19920901), ISSN 0889-8464, XP000322552 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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