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EP About this file: EP3614503

EP3614503 - FLAT ANGULAR CONNECTOR WITH LATCH MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ODU GmbH & Co. KG
Pregelstr. 11
84453 Mühldorf / DE
[2023/51]
Former [2020/09]For all designated states
ODU GmbH & Co KG.
Pregelstrasse 11
84453 Mühldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wimmer, Franz
Unterhöhenberg 1
84555 Jettenbach / DE
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Huebner, Stefan Rolf, et al
SR Huebner PatentanwaltsG mbH
Postfach 101317
80087 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/51]Huebner, Stefan Rolf, et al
Postfach 101317
80087 München / DE
Former [2020/09]SR Huebner - Munich Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Prinzregentenplatz 11
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date18189737.220.08.2018
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3614503
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3614503
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/627, H01R13/633
[2020/09]
CPC:
H01R13/6275 (EP); H01R13/639 (CN); H01R13/6272 (US);
H01R12/716 (US); H01R13/46 (CN); H01R13/512 (US);
H01R13/6335 (EP); H01R12/62 (US); H01R13/2471 (US);
H01R13/5219 (US); H01R13/64 (US) (-)
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 [2020/17]  
Former [2020/09]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:FLACHER WINKELVERBINDER MIT RASTMECHANISMUS[2020/09]
English:FLAT ANGULAR CONNECTOR WITH LATCH MECHANISM[2020/09]
French:CONNECTEUR ANGULAIRE PLAT À MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE[2020/09]
Examination procedure18.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
18.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214068.1  / EP4307491
Opposition(s)23.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.08.2018
HU20.08.2018
CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
MC20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
IE20.08.2024
CH31.08.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY20.08.2018
CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
MC20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
IE20.08.2024
CH31.08.2024
Former [2025/36]CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
MC20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
IE20.08.2024
CH31.08.2024
Former [2025/22]CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
MC20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
CH31.08.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI] EP2070474  (TYCO HEALTHCARE et al.)
 [X] US5435744  (DERSTINE MICHAEL P et al.)
 [X] US2015229075  (LIN CHIA-YANG et al.)
 [AD] EP2745355  (MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC et al.)
ExaminationWO2017174153
 US7318740
by applicantEP2745355
 US9300086
 USD769823
 US6454608
 EP2779322
 EP2476167
 EP2548272
 US7442060
 USD615040
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