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EP About this file: EP0635907

EP0635907 - Filtered electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC.
8031 Avonia Road Fairview
Pennsylvania 16411 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
Spectrum Control, Inc.
8031 Avonia Road
Fairview, Pennsylvania 16411 / US
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nguyen, Hung Thai
638 Luther Road
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111 / US
[1995/04]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1999/41]Moir, Michael Christopher
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1995/04]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date94111180.918.07.1994
[1995/04]
Priority number, dateUS1993009383219.07.1993         Original published format: US 93832
[1995/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0635907
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0635907
Date:05.03.1997
[1997/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0635907
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/719
[1995/04]
CPC:
H01R13/7195 (EP,US); H01R13/6583 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/04]
TitleGerman:Gefilterter elektrischer Verbinder[1995/04]
English:Filtered electrical connector[1995/04]
French:Connecteur électrique filtré[1995/04]
Examination procedure04.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
02.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2000Fee for grant paid
05.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.199906   M06   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
01.08.200007   M06   Fee paid on   17.08.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES02.11.2000
FR02.11.2000
IT02.11.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]ES02.11.2000
FR02.11.2000
Former [2002/26]ES02.11.2000
FR30.03.2001
Former [2002/02]FR30.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3985413  (EVANS WILLIAM ROBERT) [AD] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO8603893  (AMP INC [US]) [AD] * the whole document *;
 [A]US4726790  (HADJIS GEORGE C [US]) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0398807  (AMPHENOL CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0437296  (DU PONT [US], et al) [A] 4,8 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5151054  (BRIONES FRANCISCO R [CA], et al) [A] 1-3,5-7 * abstract *
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