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EP About this file: EP0549371

EP0549371 - Combination connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.1999 [1999/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi City
Mie Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/26]For all designated states
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi City Mie Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sumida, Tatsuya, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi City, Mie Pref. / JP
[1993/26]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1993/26]Flegg, Christopher Frederick, et al
Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date92311822.824.12.1992
[1993/26]
Priority number, dateJP1991034696627.12.1991         Original published format: JP 34696691
[1993/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0549371
Date:30.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0549371
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0549371
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/62, H01R13/436, H01R13/629, H01R13/518
[1993/52]
CPC:
H01R13/62933 (EP,US); H01R13/516 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/26]H01R13/62, H01R13/436
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/26]
TitleGerman:Verbindungssystem[1993/26]
English:Combination connector[1993/26]
French:Système de connexion[1993/26]
Examination procedure15.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/32]
05.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1998Fee for grant paid
22.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5035634  (HASIRCOGLU ALEXANDER W [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 4, line 4 - column 9, line 39; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR1517332  (AMP INC) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0123590  (DEUTSCH SA [FR]) [A] 4 * page 4, line 19 - page 8; figures 1-14 *
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