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EP About this file: EP1296421

EP1296421 - Connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BenQ Corporation
157 Shan-Ying Road, Gueishan
Taoyuan 333 / TW
[2006/15]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
BenQ Corporation
157 Shanying Road Gueishan
Taoyung 333 / TW
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heiss, Reinhold
Samstrasse 13
85232 Deutenhausen / DE
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date01122447.420.09.2001
[2003/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1296421
Date:26.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1296421
Date:23.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/47]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1296421
Date:01.02.2006
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01R31/06, H01R13/03
[2003/13]
CPC:
H01R31/06 (EP); H01R13/035 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/51]
Former [2003/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verbinder[2003/13]
English:Connector[2003/13]
French:Connecteur[2003/13]
Examination procedure02.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
27.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.01.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
27.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2005Fee for grant paid
22.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0430267  (AMP INC [US]) [X] 1-5,8,10 * abstract * * page 4, line 6 - line 41 * * page 5, line 11 - line 27 *;
 [A]US6210201  (VILLAIN JEAN-CHRISTOPHE [FR]) [A] 1-5,7,8,10 * abstract * * column 2, line 66 - column 5, line 40 *;
 [A]WO0072425  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,9 * figures 3-5 * * page 4, line 11 - page 7, line 6 *;
 [A]WO9966605  (TSANG JOHN MOONG HUNG [US]) [A] 1,9 * abstract * * page 17, line 5 - page 21, line 8 *
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