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EP About this file: EP3580816

EP3580816 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
Mühlenstrasse 26
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2023/39]
Former [2019/51]For all designated states
TE Connectivity Corporation
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SETHI, Sunny
3650 Pinon Canyon Court
Casto Valley, CA 94552 / US
02 / DAGA, Vijay
638 Endicott Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / BHARADWAJ, Kavitha
34246 Northwind Terrace
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
04 / GAO, Ting
2742 South Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date18701933.616.01.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018IB50255
Priority number, dateUS20171542655207.02.2017         Original published format: US201715426552
US20171549334221.04.2017         Original published format: US201715493342
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018146563
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3580816
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3580816
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/72
[2019/51]
CPC:
H01R4/72 (EP,KR,US); H01R11/01 (KR); H01R11/11 (KR);
H01R4/58 (KR); H01R11/12 (EP,US); H01R4/723 (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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABDICHTEN VON ELEKTRISCHEN ANSCHLÜSSEN[2019/51]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS[2019/51]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SCELLER DES BORNES ÉLECTRIQUES[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2019National basic fee paid 
02.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
02.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.03.2023
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.04.2023Fee for grant paid
20.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
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LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
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SI07.06.2023
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SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
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PT09.10.2023
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CZ07.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0270283  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [X] 1,5-15 * column 2, lines 48-55 * * column 3, lines 9-12 * * page 4, lines 19-26 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 16 * * figures 1a-1c * [Y] 2-4;
 [Y]EP0518032  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [Y] 2-4* columns 3-4; figure 1 *
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