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EP About this file: EP0934614

EP0934614 - VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.2004  [2004/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cooper Industries, Inc.
600 Travis, Suite 5800
Houston, Texas 77002 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
Cooper Industries, Inc.
600 Travis, Suite 5800
Houston, Texas 77002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KORCZYNSKI, Jacek
8356 Clara Court
Niles, IL 60714 / US
02 / SPENCER, Ronald, Lee
1342 Riverdale Circle
Chesterfield, MO 63005 / US
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/32]Jackson, Peter Arthur, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96937765.428.10.1996
[1999/32]
WO1996US17208
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9819371
Date:07.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0934614
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0934614
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01R29/00, H02B1/20, H05K1/00, H05K3/20
[1999/41]
CPC:
H02B1/207 (EP); H01R29/00 (EP); H05K1/0287 (EP);
H05K2203/175 (EP); H05K3/202 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/32]H01R29/00, H02B1/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/32]
TitleGerman:VERTEILERKASTEN FÜR FAHRZEUGE[1999/32]
English:VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX[1999/32]
French:BOITE DE DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIQUE POUR VEHICULE[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1999National basic fee paid 
17.05.1999Search fee paid 
17.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
05.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200207   M06   Fee paid on   09.01.2003
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0327994  (EATON) [X] 1-14 * column 8, line 8 - line 16 * * column 8, line 31 - line 58 * * column 9, line 21 - line 25; figures 3-6 *
International search[X]US3072734  ;
 [Y]US3408452  ;
 [Y]US3701964
ExaminationWO9605640
otherUS5067905
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