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EP0586952 - Automatic plug-in connecting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.1997
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.12.1997 [1997/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYO ENGINEERING CORPORATION
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
[1994/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Shibata, Susumu
10-19, Minamimisaki 4-chome
Funabashi-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Fujita, Yuichi
488-86, Hazamacho 2-chome
Funabashi-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Shima, Kazumi
24-19, Ebaradai 2-chome
Sakura-shi, Chiba / JP
04 / Wada, Makoto
12-28, Midoricho 5-chome
Koganei-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1994/11]
Representative(s)Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder Patentanwälte
Werner-Eckert-Straße 4
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Zeitler & Dickel
Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys Herrnstrasse 15
D-80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date93113359.920.08.1993
[1994/11]
Priority number, dateJP1992024331511.09.1992         Original published format: JP 24331592
JP1992034082122.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34082192
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0586952
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0586952
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0586952
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01R43/26
[1994/11]
CPC:
H01R13/52 (EP,US); H01R13/641 (EP,US); H01R43/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [1994/11]
TitleGerman:Automatische Einsteckeinrichtung[1994/11]
English:Automatic plug-in connecting apparatus[1994/11]
French:Dispositif automatique de connexion par insertion[1994/11]
Examination procedure30.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/13]
16.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.1996Fee for grant paid
30.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.09.199503   M06   Fee paid on   05.09.1995
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Documents cited:Search[A] JPH0254877  (ASAHI ENGINEERING et al.) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *
 [A] FR839647  (DEUTSCHE WAFFEN & MUNITIONSFAB et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] DE1640064  (BRISSONNEAU & LOTZ et al.) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 9014, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 90-103781 *title*
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 222 (E - 0926) 10 May 1990 (1990-05-10) * abstract *
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