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EP About this file: EP0828317

EP0828317 - Connector for use with substrates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi City
Mie 510 / JP
[2007/07]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi City Mie 510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takanashi, Hitoshi
Sumitomo Wir.Syst., Ltd., 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie / JP
02 / Okamoto, Masaki
Sumitomo Wir.Syst., Ltd., 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115278.003.09.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996023443904.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23443996
JP1996026492104.10.1996         Original published format: JP 26492196
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0828317
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0828317
Date:12.01.2000
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828317
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/424, H01R12/04, H01R13/422
[2006/39]
CPC:
H01R13/422 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/44]H01R13/424, H01R9/09, H01R13/422
Former IPC [1998/11]H01R13/424, H01R9/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/38]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbinder für ein Substrat[1998/11]
English:Connector for use with substrates[1998/11]
French:Connecteur pour substrat[1998/11]
Examination procedure03.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/11]
13.07.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.11.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) PT
22.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2006Fee for grant paid
21.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.08.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.02.2007
GB03.09.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/23]IT14.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[DY]JPH0311566  ;
 [Y]US2989723  (HOPKINS JOSEPH H, et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 2, lines 31-45; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5352125  (BANAKIS EMANUEL G [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column A; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4971580  (WARD BOBBY G [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column A; figures 3,5-7 *;
 [X]EP0476355  (THOMAS & BETTS CORP [US]) [X] 10 * the whole document *
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910325), vol. 015, no. 121, Database accession no. (E - 1049), & JP03011566 A 19910118 (YAZAKI CORP) [DY] 1-9 * abstract *
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