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EP0170480
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0170480 - Flexible electrical connectors [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.04.1995 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c. 1 Stanhope Gate London W1A 1EH / GB | [1986/06] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Smith, Arthur Ronald 46, Dugard Avenue Lexden Colchester Essex / GB | [1986/06] | Representative(s) | Tolfree, Roger Marconi Intellectual Property Marrable House The Vineyards Gt. Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7QS / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1994/08] | Tolfree, Roger Keith The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB | ||
| Former [1986/06] | Tolfree, Roger Keith The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB | Application number, filing date | 85305208.2 | 23.07.1985 | [1986/06] | Priority number, date | GB19840019100 | 26.07.1984 Original published format: GB 8419100 | [1986/06] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0170480 | Date: | 05.02.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/06] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0170480 | Date: | 04.11.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0170480 | Date: | 22.06.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/25] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.09.1987 | Classification | IPC: | H01R9/07, H01R23/66 | [1986/06] | CPC: |
H05K1/0281 (EP,US);
H01B7/0838 (EP,US);
H01R12/77 (EP,US);
H05K1/118 (EP,US);
H05K2201/2009 (EP,US);
H05K3/0058 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1986/06] | Title | German: | Flexible elektrische Steckverbinder | [1986/06] | English: | Flexible electrical connectors | [1986/06] | French: | Connecteurs électriques flexibles | [1986/06] | Examination procedure | 30.09.1987 | Examination requested [1987/49] | 18.10.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.02.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.07.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.11.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.02.1991 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.03.1991 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.10.1991 | Date of oral proceedings | 21.11.1991 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 21.11.1991 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 21.05.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.06.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.09.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 28.12.1993 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.01.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 12.01.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 05.12.1991 | Appeal received No. T0248/92 | 09.03.1992 | Statement of grounds filed | 31.03.1993 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure | Opposition(s) | 23.03.1995 | No opposition filed within time limit [1995/24] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.06.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.06.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.06.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.08.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 09.07.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 15.12.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 05.10.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.1990 | 06 M06 Fee paid on 22.08.1990 | 31.07.1992 | 08 M06 Fee paid on 15.12.1992 | 31.07.1993 | 09 M06 Fee paid on 05.10.1993 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 22.06.1994 | LU | 31.07.1994 | SE | 22.09.1994 | [2000/05] |
| Former [1995/15] | AT | 22.06.1994 | |
| SE | 22.09.1994 | ||
| Former [1995/05] | SE | 22.09.1994 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]FR2179544 (GUIGAN JEAN [FR]); | [A]EP0066910 (BALDONI VITTORIO); | [A]EP0079638 (GORE & ASS [US]); | [X]FR2524759 (NIPPON MEKTRON KK [JP]) |