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EP0665570 - Fuse box connector assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1995/31]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kourimsky, Friedrich Josef Alois
Jakobsweg 55
D-64625 Bensheim / DE
[1995/31]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/31]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date95101080.026.01.1995
[1995/31]
Priority number, dateGB1994000164728.01.1994         Original published format: GB 9401647
[1995/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0665570
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0665570
Date:01.04.1998
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0665570
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01H85/20, B60R16/02
[1995/31]
CPC:
H01H85/04 (KR); H01H85/20 (EP,US); H01H2085/208 (EP,US);
H01H2085/209 (EP,US); H01H2300/044 (EP,US); H01H85/2035 (EP,US);
H01H85/205 (EP,US); Y10S439/949 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/31]
TitleGerman:Schmelzsicherungsdose und Verbinderanordnung[1995/31]
English:Fuse box connector assembly[1995/31]
French:Boîte à fusibles et dispositif de couplage[1995/31]
Examination procedure30.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2002Fee for grant paid
06.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.04.2003
IT02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
ES30.10.2003
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]FR02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/04]NL02.04.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/01]NL02.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[AYX] US4555638  (LOBE HARTWIG et al.) [A] 1,14 * column W *[Y] 21 [X] 20,23
 [AXY] DE3225319  (ZUENDERWERK RUDOLF BRUEGGEMANN et al.) [A] 1,20 * the whole document *[X] 23 [Y] 14-19
 [Y] GB1483981  (CANNON ELECTRIC GREAT BRITAIN et al.) [Y] 14-19,21 * the whole document *
 [AX] US5073131  (LEVINE MARK et al.) [A] 1,14,23 * the whole document *[X] 20
 [AX] GB2223630  (LUCAS IND PLC et al.) [A] 1,13,23 * the whole document *[X] 20
 [AX] DE3104165  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [A] 1,14,20 * the whole document *[X] 23
 [A] US4221455  (CAIRNS THOMAS M et al.) [A] 1,14,20,23 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0135910  (REINSHAGEN KABELWERK GMBH et al.) [A] 1,14,20,23 * the whole document *
 [A] GB2117189  (TOKAI ELECTRIC WIRE et al.) [A] 1,14,20,23 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0438120  (YAZAKI CORP et al.) [A] 1,14,20,23 * abstract *
 [A] US5038050  (MINOURA TAKAYOSHI et al.) [A]
 [A] US5088940  (SAITO TAKAHIRO et al.) [A]
 [A] GB2123626   [A]
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