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EP1968164 - A bulb socket and an assembling method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.04.2012  [2012/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-city
Mie 510-8503 / JP
For all designated states
Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
10-18, Higashi-Gotanda 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8627 / JP
[2011/17]
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City
Mie, 510-8503 / JP
For all designated states
Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
10-18, Higashi-Gotanda 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8627 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asao, Kazuhiro
c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city Mie 510-8503 / JP
02 / Machida, Yoshikazu
c/o Isehara Plant, Ichikoh Industries, Ltd., 80, Itado
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1192 / JP
 [2010/45]
Former [2008/37]01 / Asao, Kazuhiro
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city Mie 510-8503 / JP
02 / Machida, Yoshikazu
Isehara Plant Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. 80, Itado
Isehara-shi Kanagawa, 259-1192 / JP
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date08004303.707.03.2008
[2008/37]
Priority number, dateJP2007005884308.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007058843
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1968164
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1968164
Date:14.10.2009
[2009/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1968164
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01R33/09
[2008/37]
CPC:
H01R33/09 (EP,US); H01R13/506 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2010/25]
Former [2008/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lampenfassung und Montageverfahren dafür[2008/37]
English:A bulb socket and an assembling method therefor[2008/37]
French:Douille d'ampoule et son procédé d'assemblage[2008/37]
Examination procedure18.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
15.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.05.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2011Fee for grant paid
20.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH10284204  (ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES LTD) [DA] 1,9 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5630729  (FRANCIS MICHAEL E [US]) [A] 1,9 * figure 5 *;
 [A]US6075318  (NOLL THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1,9 * figures 4a-4d *;
 [DA]JP2003031328  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS) [DA] 1,9 * figure 1 *
by applicantJP2003031328
 JPH10284204
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