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EP About this file: EP0896391

EP0896391 - Plug-in connector sleeve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCI
145/147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
FCI
145-147 rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL
Tour Framatome, 1 place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / May, Guntram
Logaustrasse 4
90518 Altdorf / DE
02 / Müller, Steffen
Leerstetterstrasse 98
90469 Nürnberg / DE
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/06]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98111974.629.06.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateDE1997103452308.08.1997         Original published format: DE 19734523
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0896391
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0896391
Date:23.08.2000
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896391
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/115, H01R13/18
[1999/06]
CPC:
H01R13/113 (EP); H01R13/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/19]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steckverbinderhülse[1999/06]
English:Plug-in connector sleeve[1999/06]
French:Virole de connecteur enfichable[1999/06]
Examination procedure27.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
07.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2004Fee for grant paid
27.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.05.2004
BE26.05.2004
IT26.05.2004
SE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
[2008/12]
Former [2005/14]AT26.05.2004
BE26.05.2004
SE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT26.05.2004
SE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/02]SE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE26.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3414871  (ULRICH TUCHEL) [X] 1-6 * column 4, line 17 - line 22; figures 5,6 * [Y] 7-12;
 [YD]DE2148805  (GROTE & HARTMANN) [YD] 7-12 * page 4, line 6 - line 18; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5094636  (ZINN BERND [DE], et al) [Y] 8-12 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 23; figures 2,4 *;
 [PA]WO9748149  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [FR], et al) [PA] 1-12* page 4, line 7 - page 5, line 16; figures 2A,2B *
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