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EP About this file: EP3454430

EP3454430 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / TERLIZZI, Jeffrey J.
c/o Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / SCHMIDT, Mathias W.
c/o Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / JOL, Eric S.
c/o Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / GOLKO, Albert J.
c/o Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2019/11]
Application number, filing date18201384.707.11.2012
[2019/11]
Priority number, dateUS201161556692P07.11.2011         Original published format: US 201161556692 P
US201161565372P30.11.2011         Original published format: US 201161565372 P
US201261694423P29.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261694423 P
US20121360736607.09.2012         Original published format: US201213607366
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3454430
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3454430
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/6582, H01R24/64, // H01R13/66, H01R107/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
H01R13/6582 (EP,US); H01R13/04 (KR); H01R13/642 (CN,US);
H01R13/6691 (GB,US); G06F13/102 (CN); G06F13/382 (GB);
G06F21/44 (CN); G06F21/85 (CN); H01R13/00 (GB);
H01R13/11 (GB); H01R13/516 (CN,US); H01R13/631 (GB);
H01R13/646 (GB); H01R13/6471 (GB); H01R13/6588 (CN,GB,US);
H01R13/6683 (CN,US); H01R24/28 (CN,US); H01R24/60 (CN,US);
H01R24/64 (EP,US); H01R25/00 (CN,US); H01R29/00 (GB);
H01R43/18 (GB); H01R43/205 (GB); H01R43/24 (GB);
H04L12/40013 (EP,US); H04L12/40078 (EP,US); H01R13/665 (EP,US);
H01R2107/00 (EP,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 [2019/11]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT UMFASSEND EINEM BUCHSENSTECKVERBINDER[2019/11]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR[2019/11]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE COMPRENANT UN CONNECTEUR FEMELLE[2019/11]
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2021Fee for grant paid
21.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12191619.1  / EP2590273
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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