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EP About this file: EP3335282

EP3335282 - ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2021/16]
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
Commscope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEPE, Paul John
1020 Salem Village Lane
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 / US
02 / NAY, Neil Ktul
5049 Longmont Court
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 / US
03 / BRISTOW, Brandon Eugene
4486 Weatherton Dr.
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 / US
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/16]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/25]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16835922.211.08.2016
[2018/25]
WO2016US46583
Priority number, dateUS201562204016P12.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562204016 P
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017027722
Date:16.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3335282
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3335282
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R24/64, H01R13/56, // H01R13/41, H01R13/46, H01R13/506, H01R13/58, H01R24/28
[2019/10]
CPC:
H01R13/562 (EP,US); H01R13/424 (US); H01R24/64 (EP,US);
H01R43/20 (US); H01R13/41 (EP,US); H01R13/465 (EP,US);
H01R13/506 (EP,US); H01R13/582 (EP,US); H01R13/5841 (EP,US);
H01R2107/00 (US); H01R24/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/25]H01R13/58, H01R24/56, H01R13/64
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 [2018/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER[2018/25]
English:ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR[2018/25]
French:CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE ENFICHABLE[2018/25]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2018National basic fee paid 
12.03.2018Search fee paid 
12.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
12.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2021Fee for grant paid
16.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21168411.3  / EP3869635
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002151208  (AEKINS ROBERT A [US]) [A] 1,4 * figures 1-7 *;
 [X]US2005106929  (MECKLEY TED R [US], et al) [X] 1* figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP1858117  (BEL FUSE LTD [CN]) [A] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2012315786  (LIN YEN-LIN [TW]) [X] 1,14,15 * figures 1-6 * [I] 2-13;
 [XI]US2012329320  (TAYLOR CHRIS [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,6,14,15 * figures 1-19 * [I] 4-13;
 [XI]US2013157500  (MATTSON LOREN J [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15 * figures 1-33 * [I] 2-13
International search[YA]JPH10134903  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-3, 6-12, 16-18 , 20-24 * See paragraphs [0011]-[0019], claims 1, 4 and figure 1. * [A] 4-5, 13-15, 19;
 [Y]US6280232  (BEECHER ROBERT L [US], et al) [Y] 1-3, 6-12, 16-18 , 20-24 * See column 5, line 63 - column 6, line 63, claim 1 and figures 1, 5. *;
 [A]US6358092  (SIEMON JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * See column 5, line 39 - column 6, line 37 and figures 9-13. *;
 [A]US2002142644  (AEKINS ROBERT A [US]) [A] 1-24* See paragraphs [0045]-[0053], claim 1 and figures la-7. *;
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by applicantUS2002151208
 US2005010692
 EP1858117
 US2012315786
 US2012329320
 US2013157500
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