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EP3319184 - APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TOGETHER, TOOL FOR USE WITH THE FIRST OR SECOND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TOGETHER. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/19]ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
[2020/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harwin PLC
Fitzherbert Road
Farlington
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1RT / GB
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / PLESTED, Mark
c/o Harwin PLC
Fitzherbert Road Farlington
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1RT / GB
02 / FLOWER, Scott
c/o Harwin PLC
Fitzherbert Road Farlington
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1RT / GB
03 / MCQUILKEN, Andrew
c/o Harwin PLC
Fitzherbert Road Farlington
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1RT / GB
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Patel, Nikesh, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]Patel, Nikesh, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.…15 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7EF / GB
Former [2018/19]Patel, Nikesh, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Application number, filing date17199514.501.11.2017
[2018/19]
Priority number, dateGB2016001876707.11.2016         Original published format: GB 201618767
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3319184
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3319184
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R24/84, H01R13/639, H01R13/625, H01R43/22, // H01R13/52
[2018/19]
CPC:
H01R13/625 (EP,GB,US); H01R12/716 (US); H01R13/426 (GB,US);
H01R13/631 (US); H01R13/639 (EP,GB,US); H01R24/84 (EP,US);
H01R33/97 (GB); H01R43/22 (EP,US); H01R43/26 (GB,US);
H01R13/5208 (EP,US); H01R2107/00 (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 [2018/41]
Former [2018/19]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUSAMMENANSCHLIESSEN VON ZWEI ELEKTRISCHEN STECKVERBINDERN, WERKZEUG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT DEN ERSTEN ODER ZWEITEN ELEKTRISCHEN STECKVERBINDERN UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANSCHLIESSEN VON ZWEI ELEKTRISCHEN STECKVERBINDERN.[2020/15]
English:APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TOGETHER, TOOL FOR USE WITH THE FIRST OR SECOND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TOGETHER.[2020/15]
French:APPAREIL POUR CONNECTER DEUX CONNECTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES, OUTIL DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ AVEC LES PREMIER OU SECOND CONNECTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONNEXION DE DEUX CONNECTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES.[2020/15]
Former [2018/19]ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER
Former [2018/19]ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
Former [2018/19]CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE
Examination procedure01.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
27.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2020Fee for grant paid
24.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.11.2017
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
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BG05.11.2020
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BE30.11.2020
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LI30.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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PT07.12.2020
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