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EP About this file: EP1220371

EP1220371 - Divided connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.01.2006  [2006/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-city
Mie 510-8503 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nankou, Yuuichi, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14 Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-city, Mie 510-8503 / JP
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date01310231.406.12.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000039340125.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000393401
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1220371
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1220371
Date:03.09.2003
[2003/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220371
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629, H01R43/26
[2003/36]
CPC:
H01R13/641 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/27]H01R13/629
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/22]
Former [2002/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zweiteiliger Verbinder[2002/27]
English:Divided connector[2002/27]
French:Connecteur consistant en deux parties[2002/27]
Examination procedure21.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/27]
24.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2004Fee for grant paid
08.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5951316  (KAWANO KYOICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 2 *;
 [A]EP0562311  (HOSIDEN CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 44 - line 49 *;
 [A]DE19844695  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [A] 1-8 * column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 22 *;
 [A]EP0711006  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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