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EP About this file: EP0371644

EP0371644 - Surface mount technology breakaway self regulating temperature heater [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1994
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Henschen, Homer Ernst
624 Belvedere Street
Carlisle Pennsylvania 17013 / US
02 / McKee, Michael John
11 Terrace Place
New Cumberland Pennsylvania 17070 / US
03 / Pawlikowski, Joseph Michael
3044 Westwood Drive
Lancaster Pennsylvania 17601 / US
[1990/23]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date89311649.110.11.1989
[1990/23]
Priority number, dateUS1988027736229.11.1988         Original published format: US 277362
[1990/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0371644
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0371644
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:B23K3/04, H05B3/12, H01R43/02
[1990/23]
CPC:
B23K3/0475 (EP,US); H01R4/02 (EP,KR,US); H01R43/02 (KR);
H01R43/0242 (EP,US); H05B3/12 (EP,US); H05K1/0212 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10189 (EP,US); H05K2201/10924 (EP,US); H05K2203/1115 (EP,US);
H05K3/3494 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/23]
TitleGerman:Abbrechbares selbstregulierendes Heizelement für die Oberflächenmontagetechnik[1990/23]
English:Surface mount technology breakaway self regulating temperature heater[1990/23]
French:Dispositif de chauffage auto-régulateur séparable par rupture pour technique de montage en surface[1990/23]
Examination procedure24.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/03]
09.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1993Fee for grant paid
29.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.08.1993
IT11.08.1993
[2004/35]
Former [1999/42]IT11.08.1993
FR31.12.1993
Former [1994/25]FR31.12.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0158434  (METCAL INC [US]);
 [A]EP0198697  (PLESSEY OVERSEAS [GB]);
 [A]EP0206620  (METCAL INC [US]);
 [A]EP0250094  (METCAL INC [US])
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