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EP About this file: EP1143570

EP1143570 - Floating panel mounted connector assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
[2006/25]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Grois, Igor
4010 Greenacre Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062 / US
02 / Belenkiy, Yuriy
8655 Shermer Road
Niles, IL 60714 / US
03 / Szilagyi, B. Daniel
1130 Hidden Spring Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date01108014.029.03.2001
[2001/41]
Priority number, dateUS2000054120703.04.2000         Original published format: US 541207
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1143570
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1143570
Date:19.05.2004
[2004/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1143570
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2004/21]
CPC:
G02B6/389 (EP,US); G02B6/36 (KR); G02B6/3893 (EP,US);
G02B6/3897 (EP,US); G02B6/3821 (EP,US); G02B6/3849 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/41]H01R13/631, H01R13/627, H01R13/74
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/06]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zur schwimmenden Montage eines elektrischen Verbinders an eine Leiterplatte[2001/41]
English:Floating panel mounted connector assembly[2001/41]
French:Dispositif pour le montage flottant d'un connecteur à un panneau[2001/41]
Examination procedure10.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
02.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2006Fee for grant paid
12.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/04]
Former [2007/36]IT21.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US5930426  (HARTING DIETMAR [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9-14,16,20,21 * column 3, line 57 - column 5, line 26; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5788522  (KAMEYAMA ISAO [JP]) [X] 1,5,9,11,12,16,20 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 26; figures 1,10 *;
 [X]WO9857827  (UT AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN INC [US]) [X] 1,11,12 * page 8, line 8 - page 10, line 16; figures 3,4 *
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