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EP About this file: EP1173981

EP1173981 - HIGH DENSITY PATCHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
13625 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2252 / US
[2002/04]
Inventor(s)01 / FOLLINGSTAD, Michael, Jay
5825 York Avenue South
Edina, MN 55410 / US
02 / CONROY, James, W.
4790 Rutledge Street
Prior Lake, MN 55372 / US
03 / ADAMS, Peter, W.
2714 Pierce Street N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418 / US
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2002/04]Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date00920235.911.04.2000
[2002/04]
WO2000US09631
Priority number, dateUS1999029302616.04.1999         Original published format: US 293026
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0064194
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173981
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173981
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q1/14, H01R13/518
[2002/04]
CPC:
H01R13/518 (EP,US); H04Q1/023 (EP,US); H04Q1/09 (EP,US);
H04Q2201/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSPANEL MIT HOHER DICHTE[2002/04]
English:HIGH DENSITY PATCHING SYSTEM[2002/04]
French:SYSTEME DE CORRECTION HAUTE DENSITE[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2001National basic fee paid 
14.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
07.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2008Fee for grant paid
19.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE11.04.2009
LU11.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE11.04.2009
LU11.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/47]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE11.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
IE11.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2009/37]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/34]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/32]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/25]AT05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/23]AT05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES16.02.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US5220600  (CHOUANARD HARVEY [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 44 *;
 [A]US5413494  (DEWEY JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 41 - column 9, line 47 *;
 [A]US5432847  (HILL TIMOTHY L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 39 - column 6, line 10 *;
 [A]US5546282  (HILL TIMOTHY L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 35 - column 7, line 31 *;
 [A]US5685741  (DEWEY JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1-20* column 3, line 6 - column 8, line 4 *
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