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EP About this file: EP3422488

EP3422488 - CONNECTOR COMPRISING SHELL HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM, AND CONNECTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5-23, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8587 / JP
[2022/51]
Former [2019/01]For all designated states
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
5-23 Osaki 5-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8587 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAIZAWA, Tadashi
c/o HIROSE ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
5-5-23 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8587 / JP
02 / NAGANUMA, Kenichi
c/o HIROSE ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
5-5-23 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8587 / JP
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17756692.427.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017JP07560
Priority number, dateJP2016003563426.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016035634
[2019/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017146258
Date:31.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3422488
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3422488
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/639, H01R13/6582, H01R13/627, // H01R24/60, H01R107/00
[2019/43]
CPC:
H01R13/6582 (EP,US); H01R13/6273 (EP,US); H01R13/639 (EP,US);
H01R2107/00 (EP,US); H01R24/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/01]H01R13/639, H01R13/6582
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER MIT EINER HÜLLE MIT EINEM VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS UND VERBINDERVORRICHTUNG[2019/01]
English:CONNECTOR COMPRISING SHELL HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM, AND CONNECTOR DEVICE[2019/01]
French:CONNECTEUR COMPRENANT UNE COQUE POURVUE D'UN MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE, ET DISPOSITIF CONNECTEUR[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2018Translation filed 
04.09.2018National basic fee paid 
04.09.2018Search fee paid 
04.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
14.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
29.06.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
11.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2022Fee for grant paid
08.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XDAI]JP2002367732  (JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRON) [XD] 1,4,5,11,14 * abstract * [A] 2,3,7-10,12,13 [I] 6;
 [XYI]WO2005099046  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7,11,14 * abstract * [Y] 8-10,12,13 [I] 4-6;
 [YA]EP1914845  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 8-10,12,13 * figures 2,3,6 * * abstract * [A] 1-7,11,14;
 [YA]EP1914841  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 8-10,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0040] *[A] 1-7,11,14
International search[A]JP2000252018  (JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRON) [A] 1-14* , fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]WO2005099046  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-3, 14 * , paragraphs [0012] to [0018], [0025]; fig. 1 to 3 & US 2006/0270267 A1 paragraphs [0019] to [0025], [0032]; fig. 1 to 3 & CN 1839520 A & KR 10-2006-0026462 A & JP 2005-302482 A * [Y] 4-7, 11-13 [A] 8-10;
 [Y]JP2008103113  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 4-7, 11-13 * , fig. 1 to 3 & US 2008/0090441 A1 fig. 1 to 3 & EP 1914845 A1 & KR 10-2008-0034772 A & CN 101183758 A *;
 [Y]JP2008103114  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 4-7, 11-13 * , fig. 1 to 4 & US 2008/0090457 A1 fig. 1 to 4 & EP 1914841 A1 & KR 10-2008-0034773 A & CN 101183761 A *
ExaminationEP1914845
 EP1914841
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