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EP1032079 - Conductive elastomer interconnect [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.2005  [2005/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive Sparks
Nevada 89434 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive
Sparks, Nevada 89434 / US
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive
Sparks, Nevada 89431 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Crotzer, David R.
19 Thorndike Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 / US
02 / Goodwin, Johnathan W.
48 Robinson Avenue
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 / US
03 / Michaud, Arthur G.
13 Collins Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 / US
04 / DeDonato, David A.
12 Cutler Street
Hopedale, Massachusetts 01747 / US
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Howick, Nicholas Keith
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Howick, Nicholas Keith
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99310568.324.12.1999
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateUS1998022213729.12.1998         Original published format: US 222137
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1032079
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1032079
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/03
[2000/35]
CPC:
H01H1/029 (EP,US); H01R12/52 (EP,US); H01R13/035 (EP,US);
H01R13/2414 (EP,US); H05K1/095 (EP,US); H05K3/102 (EP,US);
H05K3/325 (EP,US); H05K3/38 (EP,US); H05K3/386 (EP,US);
H10W70/635 (EP,US); H01R12/714 (EP,US); H01R13/6599 (EP,US);
H05K2201/0133 (EP,US); H05K2201/0245 (EP,US); H05K2201/0329 (EP,US);
H05K2203/1168 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/20]
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zwischenstück aus leitfähigem elastomerischen Material[2000/35]
English:Conductive elastomer interconnect[2000/35]
French:Elément d'interconnexion en matériau elastomère conducteur[2000/35]
Examination procedure14.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
01.03.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
10.02.2004Fee for grant paid
10.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.10.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
29.10.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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