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EP About this file: EP3700025

EP3700025 - SEALED ELECTRIC PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLEX CABLE ASSEMBLY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
1173, Shenhui Road, Bao 'an Village, Henggang
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518115 / CN
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, ChangChun
13-A701
Bihu Rose Garden
Longgan Central City
Shenzhen Guangdong 518115 / CN
02 / TOH, Mui Lian Jessica
33 Hindhede Walk
04-09
Singapore 587968 / SG
03 / MO, Yuanwen
Block 454
Clementi Ave 3
22-556
Singapore 120454 / SG
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19703233.701.02.2019
[2020/35]
WO2019CN74382
Priority number, dateCN20181157170721.12.2018         Original published format: CN201811571707
[2020/35]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020124755
Date:25.06.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3700025
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01R24/28, H02G1/14, H01R13/504, H01R13/52, H01R13/58, H01R13/66, G01K1/14, H01R13/405, H01R43/24, // H01R13/50, H01R24/30
[2024/23]
CPC:
H01R13/6683 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); G01K1/14 (EP,IL,KR,US); H01R13/5202 (CN,IL,KR);
H01R24/20 (CN,IL,KR); G01K7/24 (IL,US); H01R13/405 (EP,IL,KR);
H01R13/46 (CN,IL); H01R13/501 (EP,IL,KR); H01R13/504 (EP,IL,KR,US);
H01R13/5205 (IL,US); H01R13/5208 (EP,IL,KR); H01R13/521 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
H01R13/5219 (CN,IL); H01R13/5221 (CN,IL,KR); H01R13/5845 (EP,IL,KR);
H01R13/713 (CN,IL); H01R13/7137 (CN,IL,KR); H01R24/30 (EP,IL,KR);
H01R43/24 (EP,IL,KR); H02G1/14 (EP,IL,KR); Y02T10/70 (EP);
Y02T10/7072 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/52]H01R24/28, H02G1/14, H01R13/504, H01R13/52, H01R13/58, H01R13/66, G01K1/00, G01D11/24, H01R13/405, H01R43/24, // H01R13/50, H01R24/30
Former IPC [2020/35]H01R24/28, H02G1/14
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 [2020/35]
TitleGerman:ABGEDICHTETER ELEKTRISCHER STECKER[2020/35]
English:SEALED ELECTRIC PLUG[2020/35]
French:FICHE ÉLECTRIQUE ÉTANCHE[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2019Translation filed 
18.02.2019National basic fee paid 
18.02.2019Search fee paid 
18.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2019Examination requested  [2020/35]
15.07.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
21.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2022Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
03.03.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
03.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2022Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
30.12.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
22.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2023Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
05.09.2023Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
13.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2172836  (ITT PRODUITS IND [FR]) [Y] 1-15 * page 4, line 26 - line 35; figure 4 *;
 [Y]DE8633492U  (HUO-LI LI) [Y] 1-15 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2004018780  (MOTT ALLEN [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0032]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE102007042589  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0026] , [0027]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2016081909  (VOLEX PLC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0021] , [0023] , [0035] , [0025] , [0026] , [0037] , [0038] , [0040] , [0032] , [0038] , [0018] , [0039]; figures 5A,4A,2,3,6A-6D *;
 [Y]US2018366870  (MIYAZAWA YUUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 9* paragraphs [0032] , [0038]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]EP1498991  (SCHALTBAU GMBH [DE]) [Y] 8, 18, 23;
 [A]CN202712571U  (ZHANG JINCHAO) [A] 1-29;
 [A]CN203277803U  (YUYAO CITY JIARONG ELECTRONIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO LTD) [A] 1-29 * 0012-0021, 1-3 *;
 [A]CN203326256U  (CHANGSHU LIDE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO LTD) [A] 1-29;
 [Y]CN205657246U  (CHANGSHU CITY LIDE ELECTRICAL CO LTD) [Y] 1-29 * " *;
 [Y]CN107112698  (VOLEX PLC) [Y] 1-29;
 [A]CN108023224  (UNIV SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CHINA)[A] 1-29;
 [A]CN207732169U  (ZHEJIANG ZHONGHANG ELECTRONIC CO LTD) [A] 1-29
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