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StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.05.1993
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.1993Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 23.06.1993 [1993/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road Harrisburg
Pennsylvania 17105 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Former [1989/49]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Former [1989/23]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
470 Friendship Road P.O. Box 3608
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Former [1986/52]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GROFT, James, Leon
207 North Third Street
McSherrystown, PA 17344 / US
[1986/52]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/27]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Former [1986/52]Gray, Robin Oliver
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date85905290.415.10.1985
[1986/52]
WO1985US01994
Priority number, dateUS1984067934007.12.1984         Original published format: US 679340
[1986/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8603626
Date:19.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0205458
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0205458
Date:24.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/04]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0205458
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.1986
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/40, H01R9/07
[1986/52]
CPC:
H01R12/675 (EP); H01R13/112 (EP); H01R13/40 (EP);
H01R4/2416 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1986/52]
TitleGerman:STECKVERBINDER FÜR BANDKABEL[1986/52]
English:CONNECTOR FOR RIBBON CABLE[1986/52]
French:CONNECTEUR POUR CABLE-RUBAN[1986/52]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1986National basic fee paid 
29.07.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1986Examination requested  [1986/52]
10.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.1989Fee for grant paid
24.07.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.1990  28.06.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/28]
Opponent(s)01  11.05.1990  28.06.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
29.11.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.05.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.08.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.06.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.06.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.09.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.11.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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