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EP About this file: EP3340395

EP3340395 - CONNECTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
12-4 Negoro, Momoyama-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 612-8024 / JP
[2020/08]
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
12-4, Negoro, Momoyama-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto shi, Kyoto, 612 8024 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ENDO, Takayoshi
c/o DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
10th Floor, Excelward Shizuoka Building, 11-30
Miyuki-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi
Shizuoka, 420-0857 / JP
02 / KAWABE, Eiji
c/o DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
10th Floor, Excelward Shizuoka Building, 11-30
Miyuki-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi
Shizuoka, 420-0857 / JP
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/08]
Former [2018/26]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date17208480.819.12.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateJP2016024919622.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016249196
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340395
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340395
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/6593, H01R13/6596, H01R9/05, // H01R4/18, H01R13/11, H01R13/506, H01R24/60, H01R107/00, H01R13/436
[2019/37]
CPC:
H01R13/6593 (EP,US); H01R43/16 (KR); H01R9/0518 (EP,CN,US);
H01R12/775 (CN); H01R13/6596 (EP,US); H01R24/38 (KR,US);
H01R4/18 (CN,KR); H01R43/048 (KR); H01R43/20 (CN);
H01R9/0512 (EP,US); H01R13/11 (EP,US); H01R13/436 (EP,US);
H01R13/506 (EP,US); H01R2103/00 (US); H01R2107/00 (EP,US);
H01R24/60 (EP,US); H01R4/183 (EP,US); H01R9/05 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]H01R13/6593, H01R13/6596, H01R9/05
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 [2019/04]
Former [2018/26]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBINDER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/26]
English:CONNECTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF[2018/26]
French:CONNECTEUR ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2018/26]
Examination procedure19.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/26]
19.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2020Fee for grant paid
08.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2017
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
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MC19.02.2020
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SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/31]HU19.12.2017
AL19.02.2020
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PT12.07.2020
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NO19.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2015244115  (YAMAGUCHI MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,13 * paragraphs [0069] , [0101] - [0103]; figures 3,4 * [A] 2-12,14,15;
 [XA]US5855493  (SHELLY CHRISTOPHER WARREN [US]) [X] 1,13 * figures 1-7 * [A] 2-12,14,15;
 [X]EP1303011  (JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRON [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1-22 *;
 [I]EP2037544  (J S T MFG CO LTD [JP]) [I] 1 * figures 1-27 *;
 [I]US2011034081  (FELDMAN STEVEN [US], et al) [I] 1 * figures 20,21 *;
 [X]WO2011002833  (MOLEX JAPAN CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figures 4b,4d *;
 [A]WO2013168818  (YAZAKI CORP [JP]) [A] 2 * figures 1,3B *
ExaminationWO2016186120
 EP3300182
by applicantJP2006107992
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