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EP About this file: EP0268356

EP0268356 - Electrical receptacle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.1993
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.1994Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.06.1994 [1994/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/21]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hahn, Marlyn Eugene
3065 Crooked Wind Lane
York Pennsylvania 17404 / US
[1988/21]
Representative(s)Boyes, Kenneth Aubrey, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/21]Boyes, Kenneth Aubrey, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date87308229.117.09.1987
[1988/21]
Priority number, dateUS1986090834117.09.1986         Original published format: US 908341
US1987004382129.04.1987         Original published format: US 43821
[1988/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0268356
Date:25.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0268356
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/11, H01R13/193, H01R13/428
[1988/21]
CPC:
H01R13/11 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/193 (EP,US); H01R13/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1988/21]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Steckdose[1988/21]
English:Electrical receptacle[1988/21]
French:Douille électrique[1988/21]
Examination procedure20.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/43]
22.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1992Fee for grant paid
16.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.01.1993
[1994/25]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2236291  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]);
 [A]DE2409662  (AMP INC);
 [A]DE1465166  ;
 [A]DE1790210  ;
 [A]GB885040  (GEN ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al);
 [A]DE923141  (OTTO DUNKEL GES MIT BESCHRAENK)
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