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EP About this file: EP0455139

EP0455139 - Metallic connector housing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Postfach 1147
85636 Putzbrunn / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Postfach 1147
D-85636 Putzbrunn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Guiol, Eric
Am Wasen 1
W-8835 Pleinfeld / DE
[1991/45]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date91106693.425.04.1991
[1991/45]
Priority number, dateDE1990401396330.04.1990         Original published format: DE 4013963
[1991/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0455139
Date:06.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0455139
Date:15.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:H02G3/06
[1991/45]
CPC:
H01R13/6593 (EP,US); H01R4/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/45]
TitleGerman:Metallisches Verbindergehäuse[1991/45]
English:Metallic connector housing[1991/45]
French:Boîtier de connecteur métallique[1991/45]
Examination procedure15.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/11]
01.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1994Fee for grant paid
05.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE15.03.1995
DK15.03.1995
GR15.03.1995
AT25.04.1995
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
LU30.04.1995
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]BE15.03.1995
DK15.03.1995
AT25.04.1995
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
Former [1997/13]BE15.03.1995
AT25.04.1995
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
Former [1996/42]BE15.03.1995
AT25.04.1995
Former [1996/04]BE15.03.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2060278  (VICTOR PRODUCTS LTD);
 [AD]DE8329128U  ;
 [A]DE3242073  (KABELMETAL ELECTRO GMBH [DE])
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