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EP About this file: EP1107377

EP1107377 - Clip ring for an electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litton Systems, Inc.
21240 Burbank Boulevard Woodland Hills
California 91367-6675 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
21240 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, California 91367-6675 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bruce, Burton B.
27 Spencer Brook Road
New Hartford, CT 06057 / US
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date00126995.008.12.2000
[2001/24]
Priority number, dateUS1999045808210.12.1999         Original published format: US 458082
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1107377
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/17
[2001/24]
CPC:
H01R13/6277 (EP,US); H01R13/629 (KR); H01R24/40 (EP,US);
H01R4/48 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/10]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aufschnappbarer Ring für einen elektrischen Steckverbinder[2001/24]
English:Clip ring for an electrical connector[2001/24]
French:Rondelle fixable à un connecteur électrique[2001/24]
Examination procedure05.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
30.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/02]
06.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE544104  (VOIGT & HAEFFNER AG) [A] 1-33 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2667451  (LB AIR [FR]) [X] 1-15,18-24,27-31,33 * page 2, line 1 - line 46; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5898993  (INABA SHIGEMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1-33* column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 49; figure 8 *
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