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EP About this file: EP0667045

EP0667045 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TAPERING INTERNAL SURFACE WITH SCREW THREAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/33]ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
[1998/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SONI, Pravin, L.
4811 Kenwood Street
Union City, CA 94587 / US
02 / HIGGY, Mohamed, H.
548 Skiff Circle
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Jones, David Colin, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Jones, David Colin, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date93921519.013.09.1993
[1995/33]
WO1993US08597
Priority number, dateUS1992096865130.10.1992         Original published format: US 968651
[1995/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9410722
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0667045
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667045
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/02, H01R4/22, H01R4/72
[1995/33]
CPC:
H01R4/22 (EP,US); H01R4/723 (EP,US); Y10S174/08 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49201 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/33]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER VERBINDER MIT KONISCHER INNENFLÄCHE MIT GEWINDE[1998/10]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TAPERING INTERNAL SURFACE WITH SCREW THREAD[1998/10]
French:CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE AVEC SURFACE INTERNE CONIQUE AVEC FILETAGE[1998/10]
Former [1995/33]ELECTRISCHER VERBINDER
Former [1995/33]ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
Former [1995/33]CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase12.04.1995National basic fee paid 
12.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/33]
02.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1997Fee for grant paid
18.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/08]
Request for further processing for:14.10.1996Request for further processing filed
15.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.03.1998
BE04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
ES04.03.1998
IT04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
NL04.03.1998
DK04.06.1998
SE04.06.1998
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]AT04.03.1998
BE04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
ES04.03.1998
IT04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
NL04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [2002/26]AT04.03.1998
BE04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
ES04.03.1998
IT04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [1999/42]AT04.03.1998
BE04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
IT04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [1998/49]AT04.03.1998
BE04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [1998/45]AT04.03.1998
CH04.03.1998
LI04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [1998/43]AT04.03.1998
SE04.06.1998
Former [1998/40]AT04.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US4035577  (LOEBER DONALD E);
 [A]WO9200616  (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]WO9214279  (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al)
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