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EP About this file: EP2178179

EP2178179 - USB connector and USB device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2013/17]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Zhao, Menglong
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129, Shenzhen Guangdong / CN
02 / Zhang, Bin
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian,
Longgang District
518129, Shenzhen Guangdong / CN
 [2013/17]
Former [2010/16]01 / Zhao, Menglong
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian, Longgang District
518129, Shenzhen Guangdong / CN
02 / Zhang, Bin
Huawei Administration Building, Bantian, Longgang District
518129, Shenzhen Guangdong / CN
Representative(s)Kreuz, Georg Maria, et al
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH
Riesstraße 25
80992 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/48]Kreuz, Georg Maria, et al
Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH Dessauerstrasse 3
80992 München / DE
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2010/16]Charles, Glyndwr
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date10150216.919.02.2009
[2010/16]
Priority number, dateCN2008100632526.02.2008         Original published format: CN200810006325
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2178179
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2178179
Date:18.08.2010
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2178179
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/64, H01R35/04, H01R24/00, H01R13/658, H01R13/646, // H01R13/58, H01R13/642, H01R13/66
[2012/12]
CPC:
H01R13/6594 (EP,US); H01R13/64 (EP,US); H01R35/04 (EP,US);
H01R13/5845 (EP,US); H01R13/642 (EP,US); H01R13/6471 (EP,US);
H01R13/6485 (EP,US); H01R13/6658 (EP,US); Y10S439/936 (EP,US);
Y10S439/947 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/17]H01R13/64, H01R35/04, H01R24/00, H01R13/658, // H01R13/58, H01R13/642, H01R13/66
Former IPC [2010/16]H01R35/04, H01R24/00, H01R13/658, // H01R13/58, H01R13/64, H01R13/66
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/16]
TitleGerman:USB-Steckverbinder und USB-Gerät[2010/16]
English:USB connector and USB device[2010/16]
French:Connecteur USB et dispositif USB[2012/09]
Former [2010/16]Connecteur US et dispositif USB
Examination procedure18.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
14.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2012Observations by third parties
24.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2013Fee for grant paid
08.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09153153.3  / EP2096724
Divisional application(s)EP11154365.8  / EP2315323
EP11187985.4  / EP2416456
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20090153153) is  30.10.2009
Opposition(s)27.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2009
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
HR24.04.2013
LT24.04.2013
LV24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
MK24.04.2013
MT24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
NO24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
IS24.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU19.02.2009
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
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