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EP About this file: EP3252880

EP3252880 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED LOCKING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2020/21]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.à r.l.
Avenue de Luxembourg
4940 Bascharage / LU
Inventor(s)01 / VENKATESAN, Sathishkumar
S1, Sri Ramana Apartments, Plot No. 114 16th
Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam
600091 Chennai / IN
02 / SHANMUGAM, Thulasiraman
S2, D Block, No.1 & 2 MPR's Flat, Vaigasi Street
Chinmaya nagar Stage II, Virugambakkam
600092 Chennai / IN
03 / SEBASTIAN, Anup Job
Flat A, Shantiniketan, Plt 64, 2nd Main Road, Part
1, VGP Layout, Palavakkam
600041 Chennai / IN
 [2020/21]
Former [2017/49]01 / VENKATESAN, Sathishkumar
S1, Sri Ramana Apartments, Plot No. 114 16th
Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam
600091 Chennai / IN
02 / SHANMUGAM, Thulasiraman
S2, D Block, No.1 & 2 MPR's Flat, Vaigasi Street
Chinmaya nagar Stage II, Virugambakkam
600092 CHENNAI / IN
03 / SEBASTIAN, Anup Job
Flat A, Shantiniketan, Plt 64, 2nd Main Road, Part
1, VGP Layout, Palavakkam
600041 CHENNAI / IN
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[2020/21]
Former [2017/49]Delphi France SAS
Patent Department
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date16172635.102.06.2016
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252880
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252880
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/627
[2017/49]
CPC:
H01R13/6272 (EP,US); H01R13/639 (KR,US); H01R13/629 (CN,KR);
H01R13/502 (CN); H01R13/627 (CN); H01R43/20 (CN);
H01R43/26 (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 [2018/29]
Former [2017/49]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE VERBINDERANORDNUNG MIT VERBESSERTER ARRETIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/49]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED LOCKING DEVICE[2017/49]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE AMÉLIORÉ[2017/49]
Examination procedure02.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
03.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]EP0821441  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [X]US6077101  (GARRETSON JAY HAROLD [US], et al) [X] 1,3-11,14-16 * the whole document *;
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 [XI]EP3016213  (DELPHI INTERNAT OPERATIONS LUXEMBOURG S À R L [LU]) [X] 1-6,8-16 * the whole document * [I] 7
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