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EP1365481 - Card-edge connector and card member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamiyamane, Shin
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/48]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03011442.520.05.2003
[2003/48]
Priority number, dateJP2002014401420.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002144014
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1365481
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1365481
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1365481
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/18, H05K1/11
[2004/05]
CPC:
H01R12/721 (EP,US); H01R13/631 (EP,US); H05K1/117 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10598 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/48]H01R12/18
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [2004/43]
Former [2003/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Leiterplattenrandverbinder und Karte[2003/48]
English:Card-edge connector and card member[2003/48]
French:Connecteur de bord de carte et carte[2003/48]
Examination procedure23.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
30.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2006Fee for grant paid
24.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.12.2006
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
FR03.08.2007
Former [2008/13]CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
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 [X]US4687266  (TANII JUNICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,7 * column 2, line 41 - line 46 *;
 [X]US5236372  (YUNOKI SHUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * figures 1-8 *;
 [X]US6012928  (LOPATA JOHN E [US], et al) [X] 1,7 * column 9, line 15 - line 19 *;
 [X]US2001014546  (YASUFUKU KAORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-8 * page 1, paragraph 6 * * page 3, paragraph 47 *;
 [X]WO0159887  (TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC NV [BE], et al) [X] 1,3,7 * page 9, line 32 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07231153 A 19950829 (IBIDEN CO LTD) [DA] 1-8 * abstract *
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