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EP About this file: EP0732771

EP0732771 - Connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-shi
Mie / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Junji, Muta, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie / JP
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/40]R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1996/38]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date96103897.312.03.1996
[1996/38]
Priority number, dateJP1995008187813.03.1995         Original published format: JP 8187895
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0732771
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0732771
Date:22.10.1997
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0732771
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/422
[1996/38]
CPC:
H01R13/4223 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/38]
TitleGerman:Steckverbinder[1996/38]
English:Connector[1996/38]
French:Connecteur[1996/38]
Examination procedure20.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/25]
07.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2000Fee for grant paid
12.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3813948  (SIMON HANS [DE]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1-6; claim 1 *;
 [XA]DE4234976  (YAZAKI CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 10-13 * [A] 5;
 [A]US5240434  (YAGI SAKAI [JP], et al)
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