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EP About this file: EP1015990

EP1015990 - INTERCONNECTION CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRONIC MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flextel S.P.A.
Corso Vercelli, 328
10015 Ivrea / IT
[2000/27]
Inventor(s)01 / DONDOLINI, Alessandro
Via Bozzo Costa, 107/7
I-16035 Rapallo / IT
[2000/27]
Application number, filing date98944205.828.08.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998IT00238
Priority number, dateIT1997TO0079608.09.1997         Original published format: IT TO970796
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9913407
Date:18.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015990
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015990
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40
[2000/27]
CPC:
G06F13/409 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSSCHALTUNG FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE MODULE[2000/27]
English:INTERCONNECTION CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRONIC MODULES[2000/27]
French:CIRCUIT DE CONNEXION POUR MODULES ELECTRONIQUES[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2000National basic fee paid 
13.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
30.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2001Fee for grant paid
17.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
GR25.01.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2003/46]CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2003/09]CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/48]FI24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/33]FI24.10.2001
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/27]SE24.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US5122691  (BALAKRISHNAN BALU [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 21 - line 61 * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 32 * * column 5, line 13 - column 6, line 35 * * column A; figures 3-5 *;
 [XA]WO9315464  (KELLY RALPH HAROLD [GB]) [X] 1-4 * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 1 * * page 11, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * page 14, paragraph 2 - page 15, paragraph 1 * * abstract * [A] 5,6;
 [A]US5583998  (BOWMAN DAVID A [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 33 - line 56 * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 6 * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 59 ** column A; figures 2-5 *
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