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EP About this file: EP4138224

EP4138224 - HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CLAD CONTACT BUTTON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2023/13]
Former [2023/08]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael, 14004 / BB
Inventor(s)01 / DURSE, Nicholas A.
Youngstown, 44511 / US
02 / DREW, George A.
Warren, 44484 / US
03 / SHASTEEN, Eric E.
Salem, 44460 / US
 [2023/08]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2023/08]
Application number, filing date22190196.012.08.2022
[2023/08]
Priority number, dateUS202163233382P16.08.2021         Original published format: US 202163233382 P
US20221788488610.08.2022         Original published format: US202217884886
[2023/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4138224
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4138224
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/187, H01R13/03, // H01R43/16
[2023/08]
CPC:
H01R13/03 (EP); H01R4/28 (US); H01R13/15 (US);
H01R13/187 (EP); H01R13/22 (US); H01R25/14 (US);
H01R4/02 (US); H01R13/113 (EP); H01R2201/26 (US);
H01R43/16 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/13]
Former [2023/08]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:ELEKTRISCHER HOCHSPANNUNGSVERBINDER MIT PLATTIERTEM KONTAKTKNOPF UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2023/08]
English:HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CLAD CONTACT BUTTON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME[2023/08]
French:CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE HAUTE TENSION DOTÉ D'UN BOUTON DE CONTACT REVÊTU ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2023/08]
Examination procedure20.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/13]
20.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2023Fee for grant paid
17.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23197633.3  / EP4270670
EP24205484.9
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/27]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5235743  (ENDO TAKAYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]CN104513978  (IBARAKI GIKEN LTD, et al);
 [A]US10389055  (LUI HOI [US], et al);
 [A]US2021075139  (KITAOKA KENICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]CN112751228  (TYCO ELECTRONICS SHANGHAI CO LTD )
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