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EP About this file: EP3282521

EP3282521 - PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
Ampèrestraße 12-14
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / GIMBEL, Markus
Windenhofweg 18
92342 Freystadt / DE
02 / WALZ, Alexander
Kirchstr. 24
69155 Heidelberg / DE
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date17186078.614.08.2017
[2018/07]
Priority number, dateDE20161021512312.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016215123
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3282521
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3282521
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3282521
Date:31.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/436, H01R13/627, H01R13/641, H01R13/73, // H01R13/422, H01R13/639
[2018/20]
CPC:
H01R13/6272 (EP); H01R13/4362 (EP); H01R13/641 (EP);
H01R13/73 (EP); H01R13/4223 (EP); H01R13/639 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/07]H01R13/436, H01R13/627, H01R13/641
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 [2018/46]
Former [2018/07]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:STECKVERBINDERSYSTEM[2018/07]
English:PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM[2018/07]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE[2018/07]
Examination procedure08.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
08.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2024Fee for grant paid
21.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4984998  (DUNCAN FRANK L [US], et al);
 [X]US5641300  (CORRION WESLEY RICHARD [US]);
 [Y]US5947763  (ALAKSIN PAUL H [US]);
 [XY]US6203364  (CHUPAK JOHN M [US], et al);
 [XY]US2010136819  (MASE TSUYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2013076961  (YAZAKI CORP [JP])
ExaminationUS4634204
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