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EP About this file: EP0913891

EP0913891 - Electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 28.03.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi City
Mie 510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi City Mie 510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okura, Yoshio
c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-ken, Mie / JP
02 / Ito, Hikaru
c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-ken, Mie / JP
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98307771.024.09.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateJP1997026900801.10.1997         Original published format: JP 26900897
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913891
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0913891
Date:28.06.2000
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913891
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629
[1999/18]
CPC:
H01R13/62933 (EP,US); H01R13/5202 (EP,US); H01R13/74 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/10]
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Verbinder[1999/18]
English:Electrical connector[1999/18]
French:Connecteur électrique[1999/18]
Examination procedure24.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
21.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.05.2003
GB24.09.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2004/45]GB24.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US5230635  (TAKENOUCHI KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 15, line 62 - column 16, line 57; figure 27 *;
 [A]US5263871  (SANO YUKIHARU [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 12 - column 6, line 19; figures 1-5 *;
 [AD]JPH0587844U  (SUMITOMO) [AD] 1 * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0611867  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1,7,8 * column 4, line 41 - column 6, line 15; figures 1,6-8 *;
 [A]US3146052  (BURCH DONALD C, et al);
 [A]US3292133  (BURCH DONALD C, et al)
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