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EP1605550 - Matable electrical connectors having signal and power capabilities [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 10.06.2009  [2009/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCI
145/147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
FCI
145-147 Rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
FCI
145-147 rue Yves Le Coz
78000 Versailles / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Clark, Stephen L.
380 Beaver Creek Road
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019 / US
02 / Ortega, Jose L.
225 Union Ave. 246
Campbell, Ca 95008 / US
03 / Shuey, Joseph B.
3425 Logan Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 / US
04 / Brown III, John B.
213 South Market Street
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 / US
 [2006/16]
Former [2005/50]01 / Clark, Stephen L.
380 Beaver Creek Road
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019 / US
02 / Ortega, Jose L.
3015 Beverly Road
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 / US
03 / Shuey, Joseph B.
3425 Logan Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 / US
04 / Brown III, John B.
213 South Market Street
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 / US
Representative(s)van Looijengoed, Ferry Antoin Theodorus, et al
De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]van Looijengoed, Ferry Antoin Theodorus, et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Former [2005/50]Beetz & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05019128.715.04.1999
[2005/50]
Priority number, dateUS19980082091P17.04.1998         Original published format: US 82091 P
US1998016090025.09.1998         Original published format: US 160900
[2005/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1605550
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1605550
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/16
[2005/50]
CPC:
H01R12/7088 (EP); H01R12/727 (EP); H01R13/113 (EP);
H01R13/432 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2005/50]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Anschlussblöcke mit Signal- und Leistungseigenschaften[2005/50]
English:Matable electrical connectors having signal and power capabilities[2005/50]
French:Accouplement de connecteurs électriques ayant un signal et des capacités de puissance[2005/50]
Examination procedure14.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
11.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2007Fee for grant paid
30.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03028187.7  / EP1401055
EP99106269.6  / EP0951102
Divisional application(s)EP06026817.4  / EP1770828
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
ES28.01.2008
IE15.04.2008
[2009/24]
Former [2008/40]BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
ES28.01.2008
Former [2008/35]CH17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
ES28.01.2008
Former [2008/24]CH17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
ES28.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US4820169  (WEBER RONALD M [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5152700  (BOGURSKY ROBERT M [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * figures 1,2; claim - *;
 [XA]US5295843  (DAVIS WAYNE S [US], et al) [X] 1,8 * the whole document * [A] ;
 [A]US5403206  (MCNAMARA DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8,9* figure - *;
 [A]US5549480  (CHENG LEE M [US]) [A] 1,2 * figures 3-4a *;
 [A]US5605476  (MCNAMARA DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5618187  (GOTO KAZUHIRO [CA]) [A] 1,2,8,9 * figures 1-7; claim - *
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