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EP1428301 - POLARIZED CONNECTOR FOR FLAT FLEXIBLE CIRCUITRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court Lisle
Illinois 60532-1682 / US
[2007/24]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532-1682 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEPOTTIER, Yves
929 West Liberty Street, Apartment 1
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
02 / FUERST, Robert, M.
2606 Alden Court
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 / US
03 / PFAFFINGER, David, A.
3286 Grange Hall Road
Holly, MI 48442 / US
04 / LOHMAN, Jonathan, D.
131 Arbor Avenue
West Chicago, IL 60185 / US
 [2004/34]
Former [2004/25]01 / LEPOTTIER, Yves
862 University Place
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 / US
02 / FUERST, Robert, M.
2606 Alden Court
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 / US
03 / PFAFFINGER, David, A.
3286 Grange Hall Road
Holly, MI 48442 / US
04 / LOHMAN, Jonathan, D.
131 Arbor Avenue
West Chicago, IL 60185 / US
Representative(s)Kampfenkel, Klaus
Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]Kampfenkel, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR, Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date02766255.006.09.2002
[2004/25]
WO2002US28528
Priority number, dateUS2001096017021.09.2001         Original published format: US 960170
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03028168
Date:03.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1428301
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1428301
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/645
[2004/25]
CPC:
H01R13/645 (EP,KR,US); H01R12/59 (EP,US); H01R12/772 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/24]
Former [2004/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLARISIERTER VERBINDER FÜR FLACHE FLEXIBLE SCHALTUNGEN[2004/25]
English:POLARIZED CONNECTOR FOR FLAT FLEXIBLE CIRCUITRY[2004/25]
French:CONNECTEUR POLARISE POUR CIRCUITS FLEXIBLES PLATS[2004/25]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2004National basic fee paid 
10.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
26.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2007Fee for grant paid
27.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]FR2562338  (NOZICK JACQUES [FR]) [X] 1,5 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 15 * * figures 3-5 * [A] 8,11 [Y] 4;
 [YA]EP0399654  (ITT [US]) [Y] 4 * column 5, line 36 - column 6, line 35; figures 2,4-6 * [A] 1,3,5,7,8,10,11
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