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EP About this file: EP0984528

EP0984528 - Articulate electric connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tacchi, Alberto Miguel
Chacabuco, 96,2 piso
1069 Buenos Aires / AR
For all designated states
Benzaquen, Carlos Miguel
Chacabuco, 96,2 piso
1069 Buenos Aires / AR
For all designated states
Malanca, Guillermo Enrique
Chacabuco, 96, 2 piso
1069 Buenos Aires / AR
[2000/10]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Garcia-Cabrerizo y del Santo, Pedro Maria
Av. Doctor Arce, 14
Edificio Regus
28002 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]Garcia-Cabrerizo y del Santo, Pedro Maria
Oficina Garcia Cabrerizo, S.L., Vitruvio, 23
28006 Madrid / ES
Former [2000/10]Urizar Anasagasti, José Antonio
Puerto Rico 6A, Bajo
28016 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date99500154.227.08.1999
[2000/10]
Priority number, dateUS1998014464031.08.1998         Original published format: US 144640
[2000/10]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0984528
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0984528
Date:28.06.2000
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984528
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:D06F75/28, H01R13/56, H01R35/00
[2000/26]
CPC:
H01R35/00 (EP,US); D06F75/28 (EP,US); H01R39/643 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/10]H01R35/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/11]
Former [2000/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrische Gelenksteckkupplung[2000/10]
English:Articulate electric connector[2000/10]
French:Connecteur électrique articulé[2000/10]
Examination procedure28.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/11]
10.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200103   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
31.08.200204   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2003
31.08.200305   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.06.2004
IT09.06.2004
GB09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2006/14]FR09.06.2004
GB09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
Former [2006/13]GB09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
Former [2005/23]ES20.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US2299468  (DAFFORN KENNETH B, et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 19 *;
 [A]US5458509  (HIRAOKA NAOKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 4, line 14 - column 6, line 10 *;
 [A]EP0810694  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, line 16 - line 45 * * column 4, line 47 - column 5, line 19 *;
 [A]US5768808  (CZERNER PETER A [US], et al) [A] 1,6,7 * abstract * * column 2, line 24 - column 4, line 5 *
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