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EP3326245 - TERMINAL FITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molex, LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / BHAGYANATHANSATHLANATHAN, Dwaraganathan
c/o Molex LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
02 / WANG, Xin
c/o Molex LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
03 / LEPOTTIER, Yves
c/o Molex LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
04 / DICK, Bradley M.
c/o Molex LLC
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/22]Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date16828417.219.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US42965
Priority number, dateUS201562196048P23.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562196048 P
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017015285
Date:26.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326245
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/11, H01R13/187, H01R4/18, H01R13/18, H01R13/432, H01R13/52, H01R13/03
[2019/11]
CPC:
H01R4/185 (EP,US); H01R13/11 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/187 (EP,KR,US);
H01R13/24 (US); H01R13/432 (EP,US); H01R4/18 (KR);
H01R13/03 (EP,US); H01R13/18 (EP,US); H01R13/4223 (US);
H01R13/5205 (EP,US); H01R2201/26 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]H01R13/11, H01R13/187, H01R4/18
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/22]
TitleGerman:ANSCHLUSSSTÜCK[2018/22]
English:TERMINAL FITTING[2018/22]
French:RACCORD DE BORNE[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2018National basic fee paid 
31.01.2018Search fee paid 
31.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
31.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
20.02.2024Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5951336  (SEKO SATOMI [JP], et al) [X] 11-13 * figures 1-9 ** column 2, line 15 - column 5, line 30 *
International search[A]JP2015090786  (TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN KK) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0014]-[0021], claim 1 and figure 1. *;
 [A]JP2009110685  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0012]-[0017], claims 1-3 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2006172621  (NORO YUTAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0034]-[0045], claim 1 and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US2003049975  (TSUJI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0034]-[0038] and figures 7-9. *;
 [A]US2003096542  (KOJIMA EIJI [JP]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0033]-[0037], claim 1 and figures 1-2. *
by applicantUS5951336
 JP2001143807
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