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EP About this file: EP0875962

EP0875962 - Connector with switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI
published on 25.05.2005  [2005/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harting KGaA
Postfach 11 33
32325 Espelkamp / DE
[1998/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Harting, Dietmar, Dipl. Kaufm.
Schweriner Strasse 31
32339 Espelkamp / DE
02 / Pape, Günter, Dipl.-Ing.
Sundernstrasse 75a
32130 Enger / DE
03 / Weichert, Frank, Dipl.-Ing.
Geistwall 35
32312 Lübbecke / DE
[1998/45]
Application number, filing date98106017.102.04.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateDE199711823130.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19718231
[1998/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0875962
Date:04.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0875962
Date:14.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/703
[1998/45]
CPC:
H01R13/7032 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB [1999/28]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schalterstecker[1998/45]
English:Connector with switch[1998/45]
French:Connecteur avec interrupteur[1998/45]
Examination procedure18.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/11]
11.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2002Fee for grant paid
15.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI14.08.2002
ES28.02.2003
[2005/21]
Former [2004/04]ES28.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9315535  (AUGAT INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 3 - page 7, line 10 * * page 7, line 30 - page 8, line 2 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US5601442  (HARTING DIETMAR [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,7,8 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 57 * * figures 1-4 *
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