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EP About this file: EP0528608

EP0528608 - Connector assembly for testing integrated circuit packages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2000Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.03.2000 [2000/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steen, Michael J.
8850 Alpine Valley Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 / US
02 / Wardwell, Robert H.
1806 N. Tejon
Colorado Springs, CO 80907 / US
03 / McKenzie, Joseph A.
1933 Payton Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80915 / US
[1993/08]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]Colgan, Stephen James
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date92307266.407.08.1992
[1993/08]
Priority number, dateUS1991074476314.08.1991         Original published format: US 744763
[1993/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0528608
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0528608
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0528608
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/04, H05K7/10, H01R9/07, H01R23/72
[1993/08]
CPC:
G01R1/0425 (EP,US); Y10S439/912 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/08]
TitleGerman:Verbinderanordnungen zum Testen integrierter Schaltungen im Gehäuse[1993/08]
English:Connector assembly for testing integrated circuit packages[1993/08]
French:Assemblage de connexion pour tester des circuits intégrés en boîtiers[1993/08]
Examination procedure19.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
01.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.1998Fee for grant paid
06.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE21.04.1999
[2000/12]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0195556  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * page 18, line 23 - line 26 *;
 [X]US4735580  (HANSEN WILLIAM D [US], et al) [X] 1 * column A; figures 1,3-5 *;
 [YA]EP0305951  (EVERETT CHARLES CONTACT PROD [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * * column 9, line 58 - column 10, line 6 * [A] 9;
 [X]US4919623  (BILLMAN TIMOTHY B [US], et al) [X] 1* column 4, line 62 - line 65; figures 1,4,9 *;
 [X]US4996476  (BALYASNY MARIK [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 1, line 14 - line 30; figure 2 * * column 3, line 56 - line 63 *;
 [Y]US5015946  (JANKO BOZIDAR [US]) [Y] 1-8 * column A; figures 1,4-7 * * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 54 - line 63 *;
 [XP]US5057023  (KABADI ASHOK N [US], et al) [XP] 1-8 * column A; figures 1,4A,7 *;
 [XPA]EP0458448  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [XP] 1-8 * abstract * * column 5, line 27 - line 29 * * column 6, line 18 - line 20 * * column 6, line 48 - column 8, line 14 * [A] 9
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