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EP About this file: EP1171931

EP1171931 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Centerpin Technology, Inc.
Suite 315, 1101 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 / US
[2002/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCARTHY, Dale, C.
903 Largo Drive
Pensacola, FL 32561 / US
 [2002/18]
Former [2002/03]01 / MCCARTHY, Dale, C.
3987 North "W" Street 19
Pensacola, FL 32505 / US
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]Naismith, Robert Stewart
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Former [2002/03]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date00920210.207.04.2000
[2002/03]
WO2000US09280
Priority number, dateUS1999028990513.04.1999         Original published format: US 289905
US1999030319730.04.1999         Original published format: US 303197
US1999033038111.06.1999         Original published format: US 330381
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0062374
Date:19.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1171931
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1171931
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/50
[2002/03]
CPC:
H01R4/5033 (EP,US); H01R13/5825 (EP); H01R4/2412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/03]
Extension statesAL13.11.2001
LT13.11.2001
LV13.11.2001
MK13.11.2001
RO13.11.2001
SI13.11.2001
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER UND METHODE[2002/03]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD[2002/03]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DESTINES A UN CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE[2002/03]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2001National basic fee paid 
13.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
30.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2004Fee for grant paid
21.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
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FR25.08.2004
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LI25.08.2004
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DE26.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5573423  (LIN KUANG-TS AN [TW], et al) [Y] 1-4,6,14,15,25,26,34,65-83 * column 2, line 1 - line 34 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [AD]US5704814  (MCCARTHY DALE C [US]) [AD] 1,8,14,23,25,34,44,54,55,65,75,78* column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 16 *;
 [Y]US5775934  (MCCARTHY DALE C [US]) [Y] 1-4,6,14,15,25,26,34,65-83 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 7 * * figures 1-3 *
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