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EP0493801 - Bi-level card edge connector with selectively movable contacts for use with different types of cards [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.1998 [1998/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS USA INC.
51 Richards Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS USA INC.
Richards Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Former [1992/28]For all designated states
Burndy Corporation
Richards Avenue
Norwalk Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Noschese, Rocco J.
35 Wilton Woods
Wilton, CT / US
02 / Piorunneck, Heinz
10 Trailwood Lane
Trumbull, CT / US
[1992/28]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1992/28]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date91122260.227.12.1991
[1992/28]
Priority number, dateUS1991063704603.01.1991         Original published format: US 637046
[1992/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0493801
Date:08.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0493801
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0493801
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01R23/70
[1997/14]
CPC:
H01R12/89 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/28]H01R23/68, H01R23/70
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1996/49]
Former [1992/28]BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Leiterplatten-Randverbinder mit zwei Kontaktniveaus, mit beweglichen Kontakten selektiver Betätigung zum Gebrauch mit Karten verschiedener Typen[1997/14]
English:Bi-level card edge connector with selectively movable contacts for use with different types of cards[1992/28]
French:Connecteur à deux niveaux pour bordure de carte avec contacts mobiles sélectifs pour utilisation avec différentes sortes de cartes[1992/28]
Former [1992/28]Zwei ebenen leiterplatten Randverbinder, mit beweglichen Kontakten selektiver Betätigung zum Gebrauch mit Karten verschiedener Typen
Examination procedure21.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
22.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1996Fee for grant paid
24.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9004272  (MCMURDO INSTR CO LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US4613193  (BEERS HOWARD L [US]);
 [A]US4298237  (GRIFFITH GARY L, et al)
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