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EP0654862 - Method and apparatus for engaging hinged terminal housings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.03.2000 [2000/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-shi
Mie-ken 510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/21]For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wakata, Shigekazu, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Syst., Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
02 / Katsuma, Takatoshi, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Syst., Ltd
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
03 / Matsunaga, Hideki, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Syst., Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
04 / Saijo, Eiji, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Syst., Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
[1995/21]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/40]R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1995/21]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date94117880.811.11.1994
[1995/21]
Priority number, dateJP1993031457019.11.1993         Original published format: JP 31457093
[1995/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0654862
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0654862
Date:19.06.1996
[1996/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0654862
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629
[1995/21]
CPC:
H01R13/62933 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verbindung von schwenkbaren Anschlussgehäusen[1998/22]
English:Method and apparatus for engaging hinged terminal housings[1995/21]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour connecter des connecteurs électriques à charnière[1995/21]
Former [1995/21]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verbindung von schwenkbare Anschlussgehäusen
Examination procedure14.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
06.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.1998Fee for grant paid
28.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/09]
Request for further processing for:31.12.1998Request for further processing filed
31.12.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE8627007U  (KABELWERKE REINSHAGEN) [A] 1 * page 3, line 6 - page 4, line 32; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]JPS60178978U  (FUJITSU) [A] 1 * page 1, column R, line 3 - line 9; figures 2,3 *;
 [PX]DE4334929  (YAZAKI CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,12,17,19-21 * the whole document *
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