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EP About this file: EP0602484

EP0602484 - Electrically balanced connector assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SIEMON COMPANY
76 Westbury Park Road
Watertown, CT 06795 / US
[1994/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Siemon, John A.
87 Mountain Road
Woodbury, Connecticut 06798 / US
02 / Below, Randy
340 Chesnut Street
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 / US
[1994/25]
Representative(s)Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office Ernest T. Freylinger
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [1994/25]Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office de Brevets Ernest T. Freylinger 321, route d'Arlon Boîte Postale 48
L-8001 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date93119576.204.12.1993
[1994/25]
Priority number, dateUS1992099348018.12.1992         Original published format: US 993480
[1994/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0602484
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0602484
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0602484
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/66, H01R23/00, H01R23/02
[1995/33]
CPC:
G02B6/3897 (EP,US); H01R13/6466 (EP,US); H05K1/0228 (EP,US);
H01R24/64 (EP,US); H05K1/115 (EP,US); H05K1/162 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10189 (EP,US); Y10S439/941 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/25]H01R13/66
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/25]
TitleGerman:Elektrisch kompensierte Verbinderanordnung[1994/25]
English:Electrically balanced connector assembly[1994/25]
French:Assemblage de connecteur électriquement équilibré[1994/25]
Examination procedure14.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/06]
04.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1998Fee for grant paid
26.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98112328.4  / EP0901198
Opposition(s)28.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.01.1999
BE27.01.1999
CH27.01.1999
GR27.01.1999
LI27.01.1999
DK27.04.1999
PT27.04.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2001/23]AT27.01.1999
BE27.01.1999
CH27.01.1999
GR27.01.1999
LI27.01.1999
PT27.04.1999
Former [2000/52]AT27.01.1999
BE27.01.1999
CH27.01.1999
LI27.01.1999
PT27.04.1999
Former [2000/50]AT27.01.1999
BE27.01.1999
PT27.04.1999
CH03.05.1999
LI03.05.1999
Former [2000/23]AT27.01.1999
BE27.01.1999
PT27.04.1999
Former [2000/21]AT27.01.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]US4726790  (HADJIS GEORGE C [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 25; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO8802190  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 5,12,17 * page 3, line 16 - page 5, line 27 ** page 6, line 23 - line 27; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0269232  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 9 * * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 25; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0299563  (DU PONT [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * column 4, line 51 - column 5, line 25; figures 1,2 *
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