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EP About this file: EP0895308

EP0895308 - Electrical connector for flat circuitry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Katsutoshi, Tojo
Daisan Coshimo Corpo 4, 18-9 Kamitsurama 1-chome
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Shinsuke, Kunishi
3214-1 Soya Hadano-shi
Kanagawa-Ken 257 / JP
[1999/16]
Former [1999/05]01 / Katsutoshi, Tojo
1610-406 Ogawa
Machida-Si Tokyo / JP
02 / Shinsuke, Kunishi
3214-1 Soya Hadano-shi
Kanagawa-Ken 257 / JP
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1999/05]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date98114250.830.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateJP1997022069301.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22069397
JP1997036284912.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36284997
JP1997036285012.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36285097
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0895308
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0895308
Date:13.12.2000
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R9/07
[1999/05]
CPC:
H01R12/592 (EP,US); H01R12/78 (EP,US); H01R12/83 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/36]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Verbinder für flache Schaltungen[1999/05]
English:Electrical connector for flat circuitry[1999/05]
French:Connecteur électrique pour circuits plats[1999/05]
Examination procedure09.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/26]
20.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0729204  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1,7,9 * column 4, line 3 - column 2, line 29 *;
 [A]EP0269248  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1,7,9 * column 5, line 39 - column 10, line 42 *;
 [A]US4944690  (IMAI AKIRA [JP]) [A] 1,7,9 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 54 *;
 [A]US4734053  (IMAI AKIRA [JP]) [A] 1,7,9 * column 2, line 20 - column 4, line 34 *;
 [A]JPH0883652  ;
 [A]US5816845  (CHISHIMA MASAMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1,7,9 * column 6, line 43 - column 18, line 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960731), vol. 1996, no. 07, & JP08083652 A 19960326 (SUMITOMO WIRING SYST LTD) [A] 1,7,9 * abstract *
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