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EP About this file: EP1012936

EP1012936 - RAPID INTERCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Barnes Wentworth
Room 701, 245 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 / US
[2000/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HAUSER, Herb
301 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019 / US
02 / HOBBS, Donald
36 School Street
Bryantville, MA 02327 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98940833.112.08.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US16560
Priority number, dateUS1997091181415.08.1997         Original published format: US 911814
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9909626
Date:25.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012936
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02G3/00
[2000/26]
CPC:
H02G3/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/26]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSINFRASTRUKTUR-SYSTEM MIT SCHNELLVERBINDUNG[2000/26]
English:RAPID INTERCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM[2000/26]
French:SYSTEME D'INFRASTRUCTURE DE COMMUNICATIONS A INTERCONNEXION RAPIDE[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2000National basic fee paid 
16.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
11.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/37]
07.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.04.2000BE   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000DE   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000ES   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000GB   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
20.04.2000NL   M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
20.04.2000M01   Fee paid on   02.05.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9623340  (HAWORTH INC ;JOHNSON ROSS (US); WILSON HAROLD R (US)) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [XA]JPH08331734  ;
 [X]EP0276615  (LEPAILLIER PATRICK) [X] 1-4,6-9,11 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP0856926  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS) [PX] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 097, no. 004, & JP08331734 A 19961213 (SUMITOMO WIRING SYST LTD) [X] 1,3-5,7-9 * abstract * [A] 6
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