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EP About this file: EP0650224

EP0650224 - Electrical contact [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Egenolf, Bernhard
Berliner Ring 28
D-63303 Dreieich-Sprendlingen / DE
[1995/17]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date95101079.226.05.1992
[1995/17]
Priority number, dateDE19910006776U03.06.1991         Original published format: DE 9106776 U
GB1992000696231.03.1992         Original published format: GB 9206962
[1995/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0650224
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0650224
Date:02.10.1996
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0650224
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/18
[1995/17]
CPC:
H01R13/18 (EP,US); H01R13/113 (EP,US); H01R4/18 (EP,US);
H01R4/183 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT [1995/17]
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Kontakt[1995/17]
English:Electrical contact[1995/17]
French:Contact électrique[1995/17]
Examination procedure26.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/17]
22.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1998Fee for grant paid
05.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92108885.2  / EP0517077
Opposition(s)04.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DY]DE3248078  (GROTE & HARTMANN [DE]) [DY] 1-3,6-9,12-15,17,18 * page 7, line 20 - line 23; figures 4,7 *;
 [Y]GB2220310  (AMP INC [US]) [Y] 1-3,6-9,12-15,17,18 * page 4, line 1 - line 13; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0108878  (GROTE & HARTMANN [DE]) [A] 1-5,9-15,17,18 * figure 4 *;
 [A]DE8810033U  (TRW DAUT + RIETZ GMBH & CO. KG) [A] 1-9,12-15 * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 12; figure 1 *
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