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EP0393058 - ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.1996
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1990/45]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Former [1990/43]For all designated states
AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
P.O. Box 3608 470 Friendship Road
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JAKOBEIT, Erich, Dietmar
Im Reis 31
D-6090 Ruesselsheim 5 / DE
[1990/43]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/43]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date88908517.123.08.1988
[1990/43]
WO1988US02846
Priority number, dateDE19870013038U28.09.1987         Original published format: DE 8713038 U
[1990/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8903129
Date:06.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0393058
Date:24.10.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0393058
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/18
[1990/43]
CPC:
H01R13/18 (EP,US); H01R13/113 (EP,US); H01R4/2466 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesIT,   NL,   SE [1994/49]
Former [1990/43]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES AUFNAHMEENDSTÜCK[1990/43]
English:ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE TERMINAL[1990/43]
French:BORNE ELECTRIQUE A RECEPTACLE[1990/43]
Entry into regional phase22.02.1990National basic fee paid 
22.02.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/43]
11.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1992Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
28.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.1995Fee for grant paid
11.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination15.02.1993Appeal received No.  T0404/93
01.04.1993Statement of grounds filed
22.02.1994Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1994/09]
31.08.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/36]
28.09.1994Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)11.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
21.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational searchDE3540869  [ ] (GROTE & HARTMANN [DE]);
 US4583812  [ ] (GROSS JR ROBERT E [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0196367
 WO8901247
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