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EP1764850 - STRUCTURES OF TERMINALS AND COMPONENT-TO-BE LOADED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.06.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.07.2013  [2013/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[2013/29]
Former [2008/26]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ebine, Nobuhito IP Dept. Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Takeshita, Toshio c/o Sony Corporation
IP-Department
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2013/29]
Former [2007/27]01 / Ebine, Nobuhito IP Dept. Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Takeshita, Toshio c/o Sony Corporation
IP-Department 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2007/12]01 / Ebine, Nobuhito IP Dept. Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/26]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2007/42]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/12]Pilch, Adam John Michael
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06075969.324.07.2002
[2007/12]
Priority number, dateJP2001022401325.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001224013
JP2001022401425.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001224014
[2007/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1764850
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1764850
Date:18.04.2007
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1764850
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1764850
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/10, H01R13/631, H01R13/64, G06F1/26
[2007/12]
CPC:
H01R13/629 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/20 (KR); H01M50/103 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/209 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/296 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/03 (EP,KR,US);
H01R13/112 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/113 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/405 (EP,KR,US);
H01R13/62933 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/631 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/64 (EP,KR,US);
H01M2220/30 (EP,KR,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/12]
TitleGerman:STRUKTUREN VON ANSCHLUSSELEMENTEN UND ANZUSCHLIESSENDE KOMPONENTE[2007/12]
English:STRUCTURES OF TERMINALS AND COMPONENT-TO-BE LOADED[2007/12]
French:STRUCTURES DE TERMINAUX ET COMPOSANTE A CONNECTER[2007/12]
Examination procedure17.07.2006Examination requested  [2007/12]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2008Fee for grant paid
06.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02749360.0  / EP1411565
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.03.2009  03.04.2009  ADMISSIBLE
HAMA GmbH & Co KG
Dresdner Strasse 9
86653 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/34]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2009  03.04.2009  ADMISSIBLE
HAMA GmbH & Co KG
Dresdner Strasse 9
86653 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner, et al, et al
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2009/18]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2009   
HAMA GmbH & Co KG
Dresdner Strasse 9
86653 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Günther, et al, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
29.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.10.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.03.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
24.05.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.05.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.03.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.06.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.08.2011Appeal received No.  T1785/11
04.10.2011Statement of grounds filed
06.02.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0653817  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,7,8 * column 1, lines 5-12; figure 1 * * column 2, lines 32-48 * * column 5, lines 40-57 * * figures 6,11 * [Y] 10-13;
 [X]US5518424  (DOUTY GEORGE H [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 3, lines 13-23; figures 1,12,16 * * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 22 *;
 [A]US5951331  (LI-MING PAI [TW], et al) [A] 1-13* figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US6050858  (LIU JIA-HUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US6086403  (PO LI-MING [TW], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * column 1, lines 10-12,35-38; figure 3 * * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 6 * [Y] 10-13;
 [X]US6095839  (KLINE RICHARD SCOTT [US]) [X] 1-4,7,8 * column 1, lines 14,15; figures 2,4,9 * * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 42 *;
 [Y]US6171126  (WU JERRY [TW], et al) [Y] 10-13 * column 1, lines 4-17; figures 1,2 * * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 63 *
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