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EP About this file: EP2920848

EP2920848 - CONTACT MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/39]CONNECTOR ELEMENT HAVING A CONTACT MODULE ENGAGEMENT
[2021/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
Ampèrestraße 12-14
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2015/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KRULL, Andreas
Am Hopfengarten 4
64295 Darmstadt / DE
02 / STJEPANOVIC, Zoran
Goethestr. 20a
64285 Darmstadt / DE
03 / SAUER, Jürgen
Brahmsweg 7
63452 Hanau / DE
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/39]
Application number, filing date13792041.919.11.2013
[2015/39]
WO2013EP74186
Priority number, dateDE20121022111519.11.2012         Original published format: DE102012221115
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014076307
Date:22.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2920848
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2920848
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/506, H01R13/514, H01R13/629
[2015/39]
CPC:
H01R13/506 (EP,US); H01R13/514 (EP,US); H01R13/62933 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTAKTMODUL[2021/21]
English:CONTACT MODULE[2021/21]
French:MODULE DE CONTACT[2021/21]
Former [2015/39]VERBINDUNGSELEMENT MIT EINER KONTAKTMODULKUPPLUNG
Former [2015/39]CONNECTOR ELEMENT HAVING A CONTACT MODULE ENGAGEMENT
Former [2015/39]ELÉMENT DE CONNECTEUR AYANT UN ÉLÉMENT ENTRANT EN PRISE AVEC UN MODULE DE CONTACT
Entry into regional phase15.06.2015National basic fee paid 
15.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
03.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2021Fee for grant paid
24.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.01.2017
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP2328237  (TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G K [JP]) [X] 1-10 * figures 1-3, 7, 8, 11A-12B * * paragraphs [0018] , [ 0020] - [0023] - [ 0028] , [ 0031] , [ 0032] , [ 0040] *;
 [X]US2007054537  (NAKAMURA HIDETO [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,7-10 * figures 1, 5 * * paragraphs [0007] , [ 0033] , [ 0039] , [ 0040] *;
 [X]EP0732775  (MOLEX INC [US]) [X] 1,4-10 * figures 1, 4 * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 5 *;
 [X]DE8715118U  (GROTE & HARTMANN GMBH & CO KG) [X] 1,6,7,10 * figures 11-14 * * page 7, line 20 - page 8, line 32 *;
 [A]US2007178739  (KUWAYAMA YASUMICHI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0031] *;
 [A]US2004142591  (YAMAWAKI TAKANORI [JP]) [A] 1-8,10 * figures 2, 3 * * paragraphs [0034] , [ 0052] *;
 [AD]DE102007037176  (TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0113] *;
 [A]FR2887080  (TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP KK [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 8A, 8B *
ExaminationUS5997359
by applicantDE102007037176
 DE102007037177
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