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EP About this file: EP3874920

EP3874920 - LOW-PROFILE HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO
published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bourns, Inc.
1200 Columbia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SHEEHAN, Cathal
1200 Columbia Avenue
Riverside, California 92507 / US
02 / HENNESSY, Tom
1200 Columbia Avenue
Riverside, California 92507 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19877899.530.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019US58950
Priority number, dateUS201862754413P01.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862754413 P
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020092636
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874920
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3874920
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:H05K5/02, H01F27/02, H01F27/24, H01F27/28, H01F27/32, H01F27/34, H05K1/18
[2021/36]
CPC:
H01F27/02 (EP,KR,US); H01F27/2823 (KR,US); H01F27/2828 (EP,KR);
H01F27/29 (EP,KR,US); H01F27/306 (EP,KR); H01F2027/065 (EP,KR);
H01F2027/297 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/36]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEHÄUSE MIT NIEDRIGEM PROFIL FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE KOMPONENTEN[2021/36]
English:LOW-PROFILE HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS[2021/36]
French:BOÎTIER À FAIBLE ENCOMBREMENT POUR COMPOSANTS ÉLECTRONIQUES[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2021National basic fee paid 
28.04.2021Search fee paid 
28.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
09.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/33]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/25]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US6753749  (CHIN KWONG KEI [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9 * column 1, lines 5 - 18 * * column 2, lines 42 - 53 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 17 * * column 5, lines 27 -55 * * figures 1 -5, 11 * [A] 4,12 [Y] 7,10,11,13-15 [I] 13,14;
 [Y]EP1653487  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE], et al) [Y] 13,14 * paragraphs [0001] , [ 0002] , [ 0005 ] - [ 0007] - [ 0019] , [ 0024] , [ 0025] , [ 0030] * * paragraphs [0034] , [ 0064] ** figures 4, 10 *;
 [Y]US2012119864  (LINT JAMES DOUGLAS [US]) [Y] 7,10,11,15 * paragraphs [0001] , [ 0011] , [ 0012] , [ 0046] , [ 0047] , [ 0053] , [ 0068] * * figures 1, 2, 6 *
International search[XY]US6753749  (CHIN KWONG KEI [US]) [X] 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20-24, 35-38 * entire document * [Y] 7, 18, 19, 25-27, 33, 34;
 [A]US2013092411  (CHEN LIEN-HSING [TW], et al) [A] 1-38 * entire document *;
 [A]US2014306785  (MAIER HERBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-38* entire document *;
 [Y]US2017338022  (LINT JAMES DOUGLAS [US]) [Y] 7, 18, 19, 25-27, 33, 34 * entire document *;
 [A]GB2555873  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [A] 1-38 * entire document *
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