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EP About this file: EP0945925

EP0945925 - Electrical connector having a housing and a retainer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2009  [2009/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-city
Mie 510-8503 / JP
For:DE  FR  GB 
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City
Mie, 510-8503 / JP
For:DE  FR  GB 
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City
Mie, 510-8503 / JP
For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Konoya, Hisashi, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Hideto, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
03 / Vargas, Julio Cesar
c/o Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 38436 Wolfsburg / DE
 [2007/42]
Former [2000/02]01 / Konoya, Hisashi, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Hideto, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
03 / Vargas, Julio Cesar
c/o Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [1999/39]01 / Konoya, Hisashi, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Hideto, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99302197.122.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998008194827.03.1998         Original published format: JP 8194898
JP1998010304214.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10304298
[2008/37]
Former [1999/39]JP1998008194927.03.1998
JP1998010304214.04.1998
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945925
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945925
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0945925
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0945925
Date:16.07.2008
[2008/29]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0945925
Date:15.10.2008
[2008/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/436
[1999/39]
CPC:
H01R13/4361 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/28]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Stecker mit einem Gehäuse und einem Halter[1999/39]
English:Electrical connector having a housing and a retainer[1999/39]
French:Connecteur électrique ayant un logement et un dispositif de retention[1999/39]
Examination procedure16.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
07.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
27.03.2008Fee for grant paid
27.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
27.03.2008Request for further processing filed
27.03.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.04.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4867712  (KATO TETSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 8 *;
 [A]EP0644619  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 44 - line 57 *;
 [Y]EP0702428  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 7 * claim 5 *;
 [A]EP0790670  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5674096  (DUCLOS JEAN-LOUIS [FR], et al) [X] 1-6 * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 33 * [Y] 7;
 [PX]EP0867976  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [PX] 1-6* abstract *
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