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EP About this file: EP2245490

EP2245490 - STEPPED CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.12.2017  [2017/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TE Connectivity Corporation
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/07]For all designated states
TE Connectivity Corporation
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn PA 19312 / US
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Corporation
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAANE, Laurence, A.
2405 SW Timberline Drive
Portland OR 97225 / US
02 / SMITS, Matthijs, P.
8423 SE 9th Avenue
Portland OR 97202 / US
 [2011/10]
Former [2010/44]01 / DAANE, Laurence, A.
431 Kemper Crest Drive
Newberg OR 97132 / US
02 / SMITS, Matthijs, P.
8423 SE 9th Avenue
Portland OR 97202 / US
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London
W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date09710050.712.02.2009
[2010/44]
WO2009US00923
Priority number, dateUS20080028060P12.02.2008         Original published format: US 28060 P
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009102472
Date:20.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2245490
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, H01R24/58, H01R107/00
[2017/08]
CPC:
G02B6/3817 (EP,US); H01R24/58 (EP,US); G02B6/3801 (EP,US);
G02B6/3809 (EP,US); H01R2107/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/44]G02B6/38, H01R24/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/44]
TitleGerman:ABGESTUFTER VERBINDER[2010/44]
English:STEPPED CONNECTOR[2010/44]
French:RACCORD ÉTAGÉ[2010/44]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2010National basic fee paid 
08.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
29.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/50]
27.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/50]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.01.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0247874  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS63301419  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]US5574815  (KNEELAND FOSTER C [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]US2004253874  (PLISHNER PAUL J [US]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO2006007421  (SPECTROS CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10 * abstract *
ExaminationWO2008118430
by applicantWO2006007421
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