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EP About this file: EP3134943

EP3134943 - TERMINAL FITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molex, LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
[2022/16]
Former [2017/09]For all designated states
Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BHAGYANATHAN SATHIANATHAN, Dwaraganathan
407 Timberlea Dr, Apt 236
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 / US
02 / LEPOTTIER, Yves
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
03 / WANG, Xin
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
04 / HEPLER, Eric
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
 [2017/18]
Former [2017/09]01 / BHAGYANATHAN SATHIANATHAN, Dwaraganathan
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
02 / LEPOTTIER, Yves
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
03 / WANG, Xin
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
04 / HEPLER, Eric
c/o Molex Incorporated
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Elisabethenstrasse 11
64283 Darmstadt / DE
[2022/14]
Former [2017/09]Blumbach Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte
Elisabethenstrasse 11
64283 Darmstadt / DE
Application number, filing date15783248.624.04.2015
[2017/09]
WO2015US27532
Priority number, dateUS201461983535P24.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461983535 P
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015164754
Date:29.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3134943
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3134943
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3134943
Date:25.05.2022
[2022/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/11, H01R4/18, H01R13/187, H01R13/432, H01R43/26, H01R13/18
[2018/03]
CPC:
H01R4/185 (EP,US); H01R13/113 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/18 (EP,US);
H01R13/187 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/432 (EP,US); H01R43/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/09]H01R13/11, H01R4/18
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 [2017/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANSCHLUSSSTÜCK[2017/09]
English:TERMINAL FITTING[2017/09]
French:RACCORD DE BORNE[2017/09]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2016National basic fee paid 
18.11.2016Search fee paid 
18.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/09]
18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
31.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2022Fee for grant paid
24.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22158544.1  / EP4024623
EP22158553.2  / EP4024617
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2014030934  (WIRTH KARL et al.) [X] 1,4,5 * figures 2, 3, 4 *[Y] 2,3,6-12,20
 [Y] EP1291979  (DELPHI TECH INC et al.) [Y] 2,3 * figure 3 *
 [Y] US2012094551  (CORMAN NED et al.) [Y] 8-12 * figures 8, 10 *
 [Y] US2006172618  (YAMASHITA KAZUNORI et al.) [Y] 6,7,20 * paragraph [0031]; figure 28 *
 [A] US2007123093  (LUTSCH HARALD M et al.) [A] 1-12,20 * figure 8 *
 [A] US6102752  (BOMMEL CHRISTIAN OTTO et al.) [A] 1-12,20 * figure 4 *
International search[YA] JP5334753   [Y] 13-17 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0022], claim 1 and figures 1-7. *[A] 1-12, 18-20
 [Y] US2012244756  (JOUAS VALERIE et al.) [Y] 13-17 * See paragraphs [0033]-[0051] and figures 1-13. *
 [A] US2007149050  (OKA TAICHI et al.) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0065]-[0088] and figures 1-8. *
 [A] US5162004  (KUZUNO KATSUTOSHI et al.) [A] 1-20 * See column 6, line 52 - column 9, line 52 and figures 3-7C. *
 [A] US4632483  (VERIN PIERRE et al.) [A] 1-20 * See column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 61 and figures 1-6. *
by applicantUS2014030934
 EP1291979
 US2012094551
 US2006172618
 US2006123093
 US6102752
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