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EP About this file: EP4312312

EP4312312 - WIRE ASSEMBLY WITH WELDED CONTACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2024New entry: Decision on request for further processing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies AG
Spitalstrasse 5
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2024/39]
Former [2024/22]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies AG
Pestalozzistrasse 2
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2024/05]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / MORELLO, John R.
Warren, 44484 / US
02 / RAINEY, James M.
Warren, 44484 / US
 [2024/05]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2024/05]
Application number, filing date22186619.725.07.2022
[2024/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4312312
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/02, H01R13/02, H01R24/40, H01R24/54, // H01R103/00, H01R9/05
[2024/05]
CPC:
H01R4/023 (EP); H01R24/545 (EP); H01R4/029 (EP);
H01R13/025 (EP); H01R2103/00 (EP); H01R9/0518 (EP)
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 [2024/36]
Former [2024/05]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRAHTANORDNUNG MIT GESCHWEISSTEM KONTAKT[2024/05]
English:WIRE ASSEMBLY WITH WELDED CONTACT[2024/05]
French:ENSEMBLE DE FILS AVEC CONTACT SOUDÉ[2024/05]
Examination procedure15.11.2022Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
21.12.2022Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
31.07.2024Examination requested  [2024/36]
31.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
12.09.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
12.09.2024Request for further processing filed
12.09.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.09.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2004137790  (LEE JOON [US], et al) [Y] 11 * paragraph [0019]; figures 1,2 * [A] 1;
 [XYI]US2012129383  (SWEARINGEN KENDRICK VAN [US]) [X] 1,7,8,10 * paragraphs [0034] , [0035] , [0032]; figure 1 * [Y] 11,13,15 [I] 3,9;
 [YA]US9099797  (DUESTERHOEFT SCOTT STEPHEN [US], et al) [Y] 11,13-15 * columns 6,8; figures 2,6 *[A] 1,12;
 [X]US2015332809  (NATOLI CHRISTOPHER P [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0135]; figure 7 *;
 [XAYI]US2020295477  (GRUBER ANDREAS [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,6 * paragraph [0153]; figures 1,3,2 * [A] 12 [Y] 11,13-15 [I] 3,5;
 [X]CN213520365U  (DONGGUAN YUQIU ELECTRONICS CO) [X] 1 * abstract *
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