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EP About this file: EP0605083

EP0605083 - Electical connector housing with improved contact insertion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/27]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Self, Daines Milfred, Jr.
5214 Millstone Road
Oak Ridge, North Carolina 27310 / US
02 / Hutchinson, Richard Devone, Jr.
7607 Montmartre Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 / US
03 / Trull, Michael Paul
4113 Primrose Path
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127 / US
[1994/27]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/27]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date93306685.423.08.1993
[1994/27]
Priority number, dateUS1992095344929.09.1992         Original published format: US 953449
[1994/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0605083
Date:06.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0605083
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/432
[1994/27]
CPC:
H01R13/432 (EP,US); H01R13/514 (KR); H01R13/502 (KR);
H01R13/62 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/27]
TitleGerman:Gehäuse für elektrische Verbinder mit verbesserter Kontakteinführung[1994/27]
English:Electical connector housing with improved contact insertion[1994/27]
French:Boîtier de connecteur électrique avec insertion améliorée de contact[1994/27]
Examination procedure28.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
16.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.1997Fee for grant paid
09.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH22.10.1997
DK22.10.1997
LI22.10.1997
NL22.10.1997
PT22.01.1998
[2003/08]
Former [1998/45]CH22.10.1997
DK22.10.1997
LI22.10.1997
PT22.01.1998
Former [1998/37]DK22.10.1997
PT22.01.1998
Former [1998/30]DK22.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]DE1615655  (AMP) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * column 4, line 22 - line 41 * * column 6, line 36 - line 48; figures 2,4,10,11 *;
 [A]DE1905044  (LUCAS INDUSTRIES LTD) [A] 1,2,5,7,10,11 * page 2, paragraph L - page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph L - page 5, paragraph 1; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]DE1790064  (BOSCH-SIEMENS) [A] 1,7,8,10 * column 2, line 56 - line 63; figure 1 *
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