EP0467595 - Personal computer with connector assembly having integral retainer [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.03.1997 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.12.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1992/04] | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation Old Orchard Road Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Dewitt, John Robinson 7191 Montrico Drive Boca Raton, Florida 33433 / US | 02 /
Neer, Jay Henry 6510 Casabella Lane Boca Raton, Florida 33433 / US | [1992/04] | Representative(s) | Burt, Roger James IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1996/20] | Burt, Roger James, Dr. IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | ||
Former [1992/04] | Killgren, Neil Arthur IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | Application number, filing date | 91306302.0 | 11.07.1991 | [1992/04] | Priority number, date | US19900556932 | 19.07.1990 Original published format: US 556932 | [1992/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0467595 | Date: | 22.01.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/04] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0467595 | Date: | 16.12.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/51] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0467595 | Date: | 15.05.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/20] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.10.1992 | Classification | IPC: | H01R23/70 | [1992/04] | CPC: |
H01R12/7076 (EP,US);
H05K1/117 (EP);
H05K2201/09145 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, SE [1992/04] | Title | German: | Personalcomputer mit Verbinderanordnung, welcher eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung aufweist | [1992/04] | English: | Personal computer with connector assembly having integral retainer | [1992/04] | French: | Ordinateur individuel avec assemblage de connecteurs ayant un verrouillage incorporé | [1992/04] | Examination procedure | 21.05.1992 | Examination requested [1992/30] | 16.12.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.06.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.08.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 14.11.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.11.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 24.11.1995 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 18.02.1997 | No opposition filed within time limit [1997/19] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.07.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.07.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.07.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | DK | 15.05.1996 | ES | 15.05.1996 | IT | 15.05.1996 | CH | 31.07.1996 | LI | 31.07.1996 | GB | 15.08.1996 | SE | 15.08.1996 | DE | 17.08.1996 | [2002/25] |
Former [1999/42] | DK | 15.05.1996 | |
IT | 15.05.1996 | ||
CH | 31.07.1996 | ||
LI | 31.07.1996 | ||
GB | 15.08.1996 | ||
SE | 15.08.1996 | ||
DE | 17.08.1996 | ||
Former [1998/15] | DK | 15.05.1996 | |
CH | 31.07.1996 | ||
LI | 31.07.1996 | ||
GB | 15.08.1996 | ||
SE | 15.08.1996 | ||
DE | 17.08.1996 | ||
Former [1998/04] | CH | 31.07.1996 | |
LI | 31.07.1996 | ||
GB | 15.08.1996 | ||
SE | 15.08.1996 | ||
DE | 17.08.1996 | ||
Former [1997/30] | GB | 15.08.1996 | |
SE | 15.08.1996 | ||
DE | 17.08.1996 | ||
Former [1997/03] | SE | 15.08.1996 | |
DE | 17.08.1996 | ||
Former [1996/51] | SE | 15.08.1996 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]GB1121805 (PRESSAC LTD); | [Y]GB1163148 (BELLING & LEE LTD); | [A]US4548456 (ROBERTSON JOHN A [GB]); | [A]WO9004272 (MCMURDO INSTR CO LTD [GB]) |