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EP About this file: EP0746057

EP0746057 - Terminal position assurance system for an electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]For all designated states
MOLEX INCORPORATED
2222 Wellington Court
Lisle Illinois 60532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Martucci, Roberto
Gall S. Mauro 10
I-35036 Montegrotto T. Padova / IT
02 / Zuin, Gianni
Giuseppe Martignon 81
Mestrino/Padova / IT
[1996/49]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte, Sonnenberger Strasse 100
65193 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date95108287.431.05.1995
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0746057
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0746057
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/436
[1996/49]
CPC:
H01R13/4364 (EP,US); H01R13/428 (KR); H01R13/432 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1996/49]
TitleGerman:Lagersicherungsvorrichtung der Endkontakte eines elektrischen Verbinders[1996/49]
English:Terminal position assurance system for an electrical connector[1996/49]
French:Système pour assurer la position des terminaux pour un connecteur électrique[1996/49]
Examination procedure30.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
06.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.1999Fee for grant paid
06.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0597388  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1,2,9,10 * column 4, line 3 - column 5, line 6; figures 1,6,7 *;
 [A]DE4420546  (CINCH CONNECTEURS SA [FR]) [A] 1-3,6,9,10 * column 1, line 68 - column 3, line 28; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US4557542  (COLLER JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 24; figures 2,4A,4B *;
 [A]EP0344691  (YAZAKI CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3,6,9-11,14 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 44; figures 1,3,4 *
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