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EP0782775 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.06.2000 [2000/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linaker, Derek
23 Ashworth Park Knutsford
Cheshire WA16 9DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
Linaker, Derek
23 Ashworth Park
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9DE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/28]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Quest, Barry, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date95932114.225.09.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995GB02270
Priority number, dateGB1994001930524.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9419305
GB1995000416802.03.1995         Original published format: GB 9504168
GB1995001110401.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9511104
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609669
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782775
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782775
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H02G5/00, H02B1/20
[1999/27]
CPC:
H02B1/205 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/28]H02G5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1997/28]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE VERBINDERANORDNUNG[1997/28]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY[1997/28]
French:ENSEMBLE CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE[1997/28]
Entry into regional phase10.04.1997National basic fee paid 
10.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
17.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.08.1998Fee for grant paid
19.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Request for further processing for:18.08.1998Request for further processing filed
19.08.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.09.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199703   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.1998
30.09.199804   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.1999
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2234922  (LT SWITCHGEAR LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,6,11,18;
 [A]US4401846  (SATO TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2;
 [A]US3520987  (OHLRICH DAVID W)
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