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EP0203355 - Connector systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1993
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/49]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Carpenter, Robert George
1 Gurth Lane
Saugerties New York 12477 / US
02 / Hladik, Gerald John
40 Robin Lane
Kingston New York 12401 / US
03 / Mosher, Lawrence Gedney
23 Birchwood Drive
Rhinebeck New York 12572 / US
04 / Zahorsky, James Theodore
5190-3 Kings Highway
Saugerties New York 12477 / US
[1986/49]
Representative(s)Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/43]Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1986/49]Grant, Iain Murray
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date86105481.521.04.1986
[1986/49]
Priority number, dateUS1985074037431.05.1985         Original published format: US 740374
[1986/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0203355
Date:03.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0203355
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0203355
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01R9/05
[1992/33]
CPC:
H01R24/46 (EP,US); H01R13/65915 (EP,US); H01R2103/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/34]H01R17/12, H01R9/05
Former IPC [1986/49]H01R9/05
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/49]
TitleGerman:Verbindungsklemmensysteme[1986/49]
English:Connector systems[1986/49]
French:Systèmes de connecteurs[1986/49]
Examination procedure27.03.1987Examination requested  [1987/22]
08.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1992Fee for grant paid
19.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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[2007/52]
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