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EP About this file: EP0422785

EP0422785 - Impedance matched backplane connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.06.2000
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1991/16]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED
470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Broeksteeg, Johannes Marcelus
Hertogensingel 62
NL-5341 AG Oss / NL
[1991/16]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/16]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date90310225.919.09.1990
[1991/16]
Priority number, dateGB1989002278110.10.1989         Original published format: GB 8922781
GB1989002276510.10.1989         Original published format: GB 8922765
[1991/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0422785
Date:17.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0422785
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0422785
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01R23/68, H01R23/70
[1991/16]
CPC:
H01R12/725 (EP,US); H01R13/6585 (EP,US); H01R43/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/16]
TitleGerman:Rückwandsteckverbinder mit angepasster Impedanz[1991/16]
English:Impedance matched backplane connector[1991/16]
French:Connecteur de plaque de circuit de fond à impédance assortie[1991/16]
Examination procedure27.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/16]
27.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1994Fee for grant paid
12.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.1995  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Molex Services GmbH
Dingolfinger Strasse 4
81673 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Masch, Karl Gerhard
Patentanwälte, Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Postfach 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
 02  20.12.1995  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/09]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.1995  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Molex Services GmbH
Dingolfinger Strasse 4
81673 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Masch, Karl Gerhard
Patentanwälte, Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Postfach 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
 02  20.12.1995  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
16.02.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.06.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.11.1997Date of oral proceedings
09.02.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
19.02.1998Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/33]
Appeal following opposition09.04.1998Appeal received No.  T0384/98
10.06.1998Statement of grounds filed
18.05.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0273589  (AMP INC [US]);
 [A]US4846727  (GLOVER DOUGLAS W [US], et al);
 [A]US4869676  (DEMLER JR HENRY W [US], et al)
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