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EP1183917 - RACK MOUNTING BRACKET AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT IN A RACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Haworth, Stephen P.
15 Quarrendon Road
Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9EB / GB
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Harris, Ian Richard
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00935994.416.05.2000
[2002/10]
WO2000US13441
Priority number, dateUS1999032691907.06.1999         Original published format: US 326919
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0076285
Date:14.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1183917
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1183917
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/14
[2002/10]
CPC:
H05K7/1421 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/32]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSBÜGEL FÜR EINEN BAUGRUPPENTRÄGER UND GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE EINER BAUGRUPPE IN EINEM BAUGRUPPENTRÄGER[2002/10]
English:RACK MOUNTING BRACKET AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT IN A RACK[2002/10]
French:SUPPORT DE MONTAGE DE BATI ET DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE MONTAGE D'UNE UNITE POUVANT SE MONTER DANS UN BATI[2002/10]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2001National basic fee paid 
28.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/10]
04.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2003Fee for grant paid
20.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0819972  ;
 [A]US4081979  (DAWSON RAYMOND B) [A] 1,17,35 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR930671  (THOMSON HOUSTON COMP FRANCAISE) [A] 1,17,35 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19643283  (GEZE GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1,17,35 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP08019972 A 19960123 (NEC CORP) [A] 1,17,35 * abstract *
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