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EP About this file: EP1160931

EP1160931 - Card connector device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.08.2008
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
[2007/39]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oguchi, Wataru
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date01111790.015.05.2001
[2001/49]
Priority number, dateJP2000016478630.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000164786
JP2000016478730.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000164787
JP2000016478830.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000164788
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1160931
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1160931
Date:09.04.2003
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1160931
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629, G06K13/08, G06K7/00
[2003/02]
CPC:
G06K13/0825 (EP,US); G06K13/08 (EP,US); G06K13/0806 (EP,US);
H01R13/633 (EP,US); H01R13/7031 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/49]H01R13/629
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/01]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:IC-Kartenverbinder[2001/49]
English:Card connector device[2001/49]
French:Connecteur pour carte à circuits intégrés[2001/49]
Examination procedure29.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
10.10.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.02.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, TR
06.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2007Fee for grant paid
07.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
[2008/28]
Former [2008/10]FI26.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0336330  (HOSIDEN ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [A] 11,12 * column 7, line 35 - column 9, line 18; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]EP0669590  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 1,3,4 * column 4, line 48 - column 5, line 43; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]FR2722593  (ITT COMPOSANTS INSTR [FR]) [A] 11,12* abstract *;
 [A]US5752841  (HORI HIROKAZU [JP]) [A] 6 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 39; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5775949  (BRICAUD HERVE GUY [FR], et al) [A] 6 * column 2, line 42 - line 62; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0908981  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,4 * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 39; figure 11 *
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