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EP About this file: EP2127033

EP2127033 - MAGNETIC CONNECTOR FOR HEADSET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2012/34]
Former [2009/49]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANKEY, M. Evans
479 Andover Street
San Francisco, California 94110 / US
02 / SANFORD, Emery A.
2277 Van Ness Avenue, Apt. B
San Francisco, California 94109 / US
03 / PREST, Christoper D.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / LIM, Way Chet
46 W. Julian Street, Unit 224
San Jose, California 95110 / US
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2011/24]Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2009/49]Barton, Russell Glen, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date08779541.504.01.2008
[2009/49]
WO2008US00210
Priority number, dateUS20070879177P06.01.2007         Original published format: US 879177 P
US20070879195P06.01.2007         Original published format: US 879195 P
US2007082444428.06.2007         Original published format: US 824444
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008127488
Date:23.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2127033
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2127033
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/703, H01R29/00, H01R43/26, H04M1/05, H01R13/24, F16B35/00, F21V33/00, H04B1/38, H04M1/03, H04M1/22, H01R11/30, H01R13/62, H04R1/10, H04M1/60
[2012/22]
CPC:
H01R13/2428 (EP,US); H01R13/703 (KR); H04R5/033 (US);
H01R13/7039 (EP,US); H01R27/02 (KR); H01R29/00 (EP,KR,US);
H01R43/26 (EP,US); H04M1/05 (EP,US); H04M1/60 (KR);
H04R1/1041 (EP,US); H01R13/6205 (EP,US); H01R13/64 (EP,US);
H04M1/0262 (EP,US); H04M1/0274 (EP,US); H04M1/0277 (EP,US);
H04M1/6058 (EP,US); H04M1/6066 (EP,US); H04M2250/02 (EP,US);
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1058 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/49]H01R11/30, H01R13/62, H04M1/60
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 [2009/49]
TitleGerman:MAGNETISCHER HÖRGERÄTANSCHLUSS[2009/49]
English:MAGNETIC CONNECTOR FOR HEADSET[2009/49]
French:CONNECTEUR MAGNÉTIQUE POUR CASQUE D'ÉCOUTE[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2009National basic fee paid 
24.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
13.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2012Fee for grant paid
20.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11188493.8  / EP2418740
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.11.2009
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.01.2008
AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
LU04.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/32]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
Former [2013/08]AT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.08.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]WO03090321  (MAGTRIX CONNECTORS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-54 * page 9, lines 9-23 * * page 20, line 28 - page 21, line 9; figures 1-3 * * page 22, line 28 - page 23, line 11; figure 8 *;
 [X]WO2006126881  (VARIBEL B V [NL], et al) [X] 1-54 * paragraphs [0057] - [0066]; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US2005239261  (TAI TOMISHIGE [JP], et al) [X] 1-54 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004209489  (CLAPPER EDWARD O [US]) [X] 1-54 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE10333403  (ACKERMANN ALBERT GMBH CO [DE]) [X] 1-54 * paragraphs [0026] - [0031]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6464509  (EMBERTY ROBERT GEORGE [US], et al) [X] 1-54 * paragraphs [0025] - [0027]; figure 5 *
by applicantWO03090321
 WO2006126881
 US2005239261
 US2004209489
 DE10333403
 US6464509
 US20050235873
 US20070620669
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