blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0850351

EP0850351 - Electric connection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/27]CONNECTION
[2002/51]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.11.2003  [2003/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V.
Centrum Zuid 1105
3530 Houthalen / BE
[1998/27]
Inventor(s)01 / HOTZ, Uwe
Baumgartenstrasse 11a
D-76597 Loffenau / DE
02 / STAMERRA, Raffaele
Kapellenstrasse 44
D-76474 Au am Rhein / DE
03 / ABELE, Marcus
Dekan-Fellhauer-Strasse 9
D-76359 Marxzell / DE
04 / FISCHER, Hagen
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 17
D-80336 München / DE
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Kahlhöfer, Hermann
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann
Rössler Heine PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Kahlhöfer, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Heilein Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1998/27]Kühn, Hans-Christian
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Stabsstelle Schutzrechte, Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
Application number, filing date97929282.824.06.1997
[1998/27]
WO1997EP03316
Priority number, dateDE199612784010.07.1996         Original published format: DE 19627840
[1998/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801653
Date:15.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850351
Date:01.07.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/20, H01R15/12, H01R4/58
[1998/27]
CPC:
H01R4/56 (EP,US); F01N3/20 (KR); F01N3/2026 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/01]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrische Verbindung[2002/51]
English:Electric connection[2002/51]
French:Connexion électrique[2002/51]
Former [1998/27]VERBINDUNG
Former [1998/27]CONNECTION
Former [1998/27]CONNEXION
Entry into regional phase12.01.1998National basic fee paid 
12.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
01.05.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.08.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
08.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/48]
26.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.05.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998GB   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200307   M06   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4976929  (CORNELISON RICHARD C [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 4, line 43 - line 62; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0715484  (CORNING INC [US]) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, line 55 - column 5, line 31; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE685844  (LE CONDUCTEUR ELECTR BLINDE IN) [A] 1,5,6,9,10,12 * page 1 - page 2, line 85; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0716558  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,4,13 * column 5, line 22 - column 13, line 51; figures 1-30 *;
 [A]US5435740  (CREDEDIO JOHN [US], et al) [A] 2-9 * column 2, line 21 - column 4, line 13; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5318756  (SHELLER DAVID T [US], et al) [A] 1,14 * column 3, line 28 - column 5, line 39; figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]DE4435784  (ROTH TECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.