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EP About this file: EP1978602

EP1978602 - Circuit board connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
Klingenbergstrasse 16
32758 Detmold / DE
[2008/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TÜRSCHMANN, Dieter
/ Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 47
64331, Weiterstadt / DE
02 / STURM, Michael
/ Hadrianstr. 12
63674, Altenstadt / DE
03 / HANKE, Dirk
/ Am Rahrebruch
32657, Lemgo / DE
04 / DOMRATH, Manfred
/ Möhlenweg 8
26826, Weener / DE
 [2012/16]
Former [2008/41]01 / TÜRSCHMANN, Dieter
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 47
64331, Weiterstadt / DE
02 / STURM, Michael
Hadrianstr. 12
63674, Altenstadt / DE
03 / HANKE, Dirk
Am Rahrebruch
32657, Lemgo / DE
04 / DOMRATH, Manfred
Möhlenweg 8
26826, Weener / DE
Representative(s)Dantz, Jan Henning, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2012/16]
Former [2008/41]Dantz, Jan Henning, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date08102920.926.03.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateDE20072005013U03.04.2007         Original published format: DE 202007005013 U
[2008/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1978602
Date:08.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1978602
Date:23.03.2011
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1978602
Date:18.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/71
[2012/01]
CPC:
H01R12/7047 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/41]H01R12/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/41]
TitleGerman:Leiterplattenverbinder[2008/41]
English:Circuit board connector[2008/41]
French:Connecteur pour circuits imprimés[2011/51]
Former [2008/41]Connecteur de plaques conductrices
Examination procedure21.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
22.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2012Fee for grant paid
22.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.12.2011
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2008
CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
MT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
MT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2014/32]CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
MT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/34]CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/10]CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/09]CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/08]CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2012/51]CY18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY18.04.2012
HR18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
LV18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY18.04.2012
LT18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
Former [2012/47]LT18.04.2012
NO18.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2231875  (SPRINGFIX BEFESTIGUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-21 *;
 [XA]DE2651345  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1 * figures 1-12 * [A] 2-15;
 [A]EP1237400  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [A] 1-15* figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]US2006014417  (CROFOOT LARRY M [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037]; figures 2A, 2B * [I] 2-15
by applicantDE10355456
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