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EP About this file: EP3324492

EP3324492 - CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Component Limited
12-4, Higashi-shinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Takahiro
c/o FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
12-4, Higashi-Shinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
02 / SATO, Koki
c/o FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
12-4, Higashi-Shinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Mitsuru
c/o FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
12-4, Higashi-Shinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2023/32]
Former [2018/21]Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date18150220.429.02.2016
[2018/21]
Priority number, dateJP2015004157103.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015041571
[2018/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3324492
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3324492
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/72, H01R12/71, H01R24/50, H01R12/70, // H01R13/432, H01R24/52, H01R13/11, H01R13/512
[2023/12]
CPC:
H01R13/432 (EP,US); H01R12/55 (CN); H01R24/38 (US);
H01R12/58 (CN); H01R24/52 (EP,US); H01R12/7047 (EP,US);
H01R12/714 (EP,US); H01R12/721 (EP,US); H01R12/722 (EP,US);
H01R13/11 (EP,US); H01R13/512 (EP,US); H01R2201/06 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2018/21]H01R12/72, H01R12/71, H01R13/512, H01R24/50, H01R12/70, // H01R13/432, H01R24/52, H01R13/11
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 [2018/49]
Former [2018/21]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[2018/21]
English:CONNECTOR[2018/21]
French:CONNECTEUR[2018/21]
Examination procedure22.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
22.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
08.04.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2023Fee for grant paid
29.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16157909.9  / EP3065226
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2008270107  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1,2 * figures 12-14 *[A] 3;
 [I]US2009191765  (YAMADA YOSHIHISA [JP]) [I] 1,2 * figures 1-6 *;
 [XAI]WO2010042579  (MOLEX INC [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-5 * [A] 3 [I] 2
ExaminationEP1187268
 US6358062
 US2009176390
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