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EP About this file: EP1311029

EP1311029 - High density connector and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCI
145/147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
FCI
145/147 rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
FCI
53, rue de Châteaudun
75009 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Lemke, Timothy A.
130 Spring Drive Rd.
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019 / US
02 / Houtz, Timothy W.
1905 Valley Green Rd.
Etters, Pennsylvania 17319 / US
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03000661.310.10.1997
[2003/20]
Priority number, dateUS1996072819410.10.1996         Original published format: US 728194
US1996077757931.12.1996         Original published format: US 777579
US1996077838031.12.1996         Original published format: US 778380
US1996077839831.12.1996         Original published format: US 778398
US1996077780631.12.1996         Original published format: US 777806
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1311029
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1311029
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/32
[2003/20]
CPC:
H01R43/0256 (EP); H01R12/707 (EP); H01R12/716 (EP);
H01R13/41 (EP); H01R4/028 (EP); H01R43/20 (EP);
H01L2924/0002 (EP); H05K3/3426 (EP); H05K3/3478 (EP);
Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2003/20]
TitleGerman:Steckverbinder hoher Kontaktdichte und Herstellungsverfahren[2003/20]
English:High density connector and method of manufacture[2003/20]
French:Connecteur à haute densité et procedé de fabrication[2003/20]
Examination procedure31.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2006Fee for grant paid
31.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97117583.1  / EP0836243
Divisional application(s)EP05020003.9  / EP1617519
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
[2007/50]
Former [2007/39]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/21]CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
Former [2007/12]CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0534223  (HERCULES DEFENSE ELECTRONICS S [US]);
 [A]US5358417  (SCHMEDDING GEORGE R [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 39 *;
 [A]US5515604  (HORINE DAVID A [US], et al);
 [E]WO9815990  (BERG TECH INC [US], et al) [E] 1-7* page 8 - page 18 *;
 [E]EP0843383  (BERG ELECTRONICS MFG [NL]) [E] 1-5,7 * column 5, line 37 - column 13, line 25 *
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