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EP About this file: EP0338727

EP0338727 - Connector assembly having a latching mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.1996
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.06.1996 [1996/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1989/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Myers, Clyde Jackson
736 Lioness Court
Stone Mountain Georgia 30087 / US
02 / Stephenson, Daniel Lee
6109 Zachary Drive
Norcross Georgia 30093 / US
03 / Travieso, Ruben
1404 Summerchase Drive
Duluth Georgia 30136 / US
[1989/43]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/43]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date89303679.813.04.1989
[1989/43]
Priority number, dateUS1988018319419.04.1988         Original published format: US 183194
[1989/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0338727
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0338727
Date:17.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0338727
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/506
[1989/43]
CPC:
G02B6/3893 (EP,US); G02B6/36 (KR); G02B6/3817 (EP,US);
G02B6/3821 (EP,US); G02B6/3849 (EP,US); G02B6/3878 (EP,US);
G02B6/3888 (EP,US); H01R13/627 (EP,US); G02B6/3851 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1989/43]
TitleGerman:Verbindervorrichtung mit Verriegelungsmechanismus[1989/43]
English:Connector assembly having a latching mechanism[1989/43]
French:Assemblage de connecteur avec un mécanisme de verrouillage[1989/43]
Examination procedure08.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/51]
20.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1995Fee for grant paid
26.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3937547  (LEE-KEMP KENNETH WILLIAM);
 [X]CH609494  (INTERLEMO HOLDING SA [CH]);
 [X]EP0117022  (AMP INC [US]);
 [A]WO8600147  (AMP INC [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 25, no. 11B, April 1983, NEW YORK US pages 6282 - 6283; E. C. überbacher: "optical connector"
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