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EP About this file: EP0850550

EP0850550 - MEMORY CARD CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Suite 450, 4550 New Linden Hill Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Suite 450, 4450 New Linden Hill Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Yoshihisa
2-20-3, Utsukushigaoka Aoba-ku Yokohama
Kanagawa 225 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Satoru
4-37-3, Kita-koiwa Edogawa-ku
Tokyo 133 / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG) / CH
Application number, filing date96929903.105.09.1996
[1998/27]
WO1996US14207
Priority number, dateJP1995023253411.09.1995         Original published format: JP 23253495
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9710691
Date:20.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850550
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850550
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:H05K5/02, G06K13/08
[1998/27]
CPC:
H05K5/0295 (EP,KR,US); G06K7/0047 (EP,KR,US); G06K13/08 (EP,US);
G06K13/0806 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/6335 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/27]
TitleGerman:VERBINDER FÜR EINE SPEICHERKASSETTE[1998/27]
English:MEMORY CARD CONNECTOR[1998/27]
French:CONNECTEUR DE CARTE MEMOIRE[1998/27]
Entry into regional phase26.02.1998National basic fee paid 
26.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
29.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1999Fee for grant paid
05.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5179871  (ORIMOTO MASAAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 53 *;
 [A]EP0532346  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 5 - line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0644624  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 12 - line 27; figure 4 *;
 [PX]WO9530205  (OLIVETTI & CO SPA [IT], et al) [PX] 1,5,6 * page 5, line 9 - page 6, line 4; figures 3,4 *;
 [PA]US5466166  (LAW DAVID [US], et al) [PA] 1* claim 1 *
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