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EP About this file: EP3637562

EP3637562 - CONNECTOR STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR, GB		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Tanshi Co., Ltd.
26-7 Yaezakicho
Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0811 / JP
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAHARA Yuzo
c/o NIPPON TANSHI Co. Ltd.
26-7 Yaezakicho
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0811 / JP
02 / SHIMOTOMAI Taichi
c/o NIPPON TANSHI Co. Ltd.
26-7 Yaezakicho
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0811 / JP
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18814364.824.05.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018JP20060
Priority number, dateJP2017011131806.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017111318
[2020/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018225527
Date:13.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3637562
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3637562
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629, H01R13/514, H01R13/627
[2020/50]
CPC:
H01R13/6272 (EP,US); H01R13/514 (EP,US); H01R13/629 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/16]H01R13/629, H01R13/514, H01R13/639
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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDERSTRUKTUR[2020/16]
English:CONNECTOR STRUCTURE[2020/16]
French:STRUCTURE DE CONNECTEUR[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2019Translation filed 
30.12.2019National basic fee paid 
30.12.2019Search fee paid 
30.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2022Fee for grant paid
29.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
GB24.05.2023
IE24.05.2023
LU24.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
IE24.05.2023
LU24.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/09]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
LU24.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/08]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
LU24.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/33]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/26]AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/23]AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/22]AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/20]FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPH10106670  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0024]-[0026], fig. 1, 5 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP3120730B  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.) [A] 1-7* , fig. 10 & US 5913703 A (fig. 19) & EP 803941 A2 *;
 [A]JP2016122563  (AUTO NETWORK GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO KK , et al) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0032]-[0033], fig. 1-6 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2005322487
 JP2014078370
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