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EP About this file: EP3662541

EP3662541 - SEALED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2023/13]
Former [2022/17]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael, 14004 / BB
Former [2020/24]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, LLC
P.O. Box 5052
M/C: 483-400-402
Troy, MI 48007-5052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGE, Terry, A.
5655 W. Garfield Road
Salem, OH 44460 / US
02 / SHASTEEN, Eric, E.
1011 Homewood Avenue
Salem, OH 44460 / US
03 / STRANG, William, G.
7872 Highland Avenue SW
Warren, OH 44481 / US
04 / MCNALLY, Daniel, F.
1245 Valley View Drive
Boardman, OH 44512 / US
05 / REEDY, Patrick J.
7021 Ruby Court
Youngstown, OH 44515 / US
06 / TAYLOR, Bruce, D.
3805 Ridge Road
Cortland, OH 44410 / US
07 / BUCCO, Peter, T.
428 Greenbriar Drive
Cortland, OH 44410 / US
08 / GUALANDI, Kevin
1306 Smith Lake Road N.E.
Brookhaven, MS 36901 / US
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2023/11]
Former [2020/24]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date18840534.419.07.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018US42792
Priority number, dateUS201762539656P01.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762539656 P
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019027683
Date:07.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3662541
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3662541
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/52, // H01R13/193
[2021/18]
CPC:
H01R13/5219 (EP,US); H01R13/187 (CN,US); H01R13/052 (US);
H01R13/113 (US); H01R13/193 (US); H01R13/26 (US);
H01R13/28 (US); H01R13/44 (US); H01R13/502 (US);
H01R13/5202 (US); H01R13/5208 (US); H01R13/53 (US);
H01R13/5812 (US); H01R13/62 (US); H01R13/6215 (US);
H01R13/665 (US); H01R24/66 (US); H01R43/16 (US);
H01R13/207 (US); H01R13/6335 (US); H01R13/6683 (US);
H01R2201/26 (CN,US); H01R4/5091 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/24]H01R13/52
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 [2020/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSIEGELTE STECKVERBINDERANORDNUNG[2020/24]
English:SEALED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY[2020/24]
French:ENSEMBLE CONNECTEUR SCELLÉ[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2020National basic fee paid 
13.02.2020Search fee paid 
13.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
19.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2023Fee for grant paid
31.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
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FI15.03.2023
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LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
NO15.06.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
IE19.07.2023
LU19.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2003171020  (SHIBATA TAKAHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,4-6 * paragraphs [0037] , [0039] , [0035] , [0041]; figures 2-4 * [Y] 2 [I] 3,7-9;
 [Y]EP2775570  (DELPHI INT OPERATIONS LUX SRL [LU]) [Y] 2* figure 2 *;
 [X]US2017025780  (KIDA KOUSUKE [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1,6,9 *
International search[XY]US2002031949  (MIYAZAKI SHO [JP]) [X] 1 * See paragraphs [0023]-[0039], claim 1 and figures 2, 6. * [Y] 2-3;
 [A]US2011230086  (FUJIWARA MICHIYO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * See paragraphs [0064]-[0088], claim 1 and figures 12-13. *;
 [A]US2015236441  (KIM JUNG-HOON [KR], et al) [A] 1-3 * See paragraphs [0019]-[0036], claim 1 and figures 1-5. *;
 [Y]US2015295346  (CAMPBELL JEFFREY SCOTT [US], et al) [Y] 2-3 * See paragraphs [0018]-[0025], claims 1-5 and figures 1-4. *;
 [A]JP2017092034  (YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA INC) [A] 1-3* See paragraphs [0011]-[0020] and figures 1-6. *
ExaminationEP2775570
by applicantUS2002031949
 US2015295346
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