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EP About this file: EP0725968

EP0725968 - IMPROVED MULTIPLE-CORE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1999
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.1999 [1999/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPLITFIRE, INC.
4065 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062 / US
[1996/33]
Inventor(s)01 / YOCHUM, Edwin, L.
11829 Maple Road
Plymouth, IN 46563 / US
02 / OLSON, Richard, H.
15405 Tuxedo Drive
Plymouth, IN 46563 / US
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date95900432.624.10.1994
[1996/33]
WO1994US12275
Priority number, dateUS1993014598029.10.1993         Original published format: US 145980
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9512205
Date:04.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725968
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725968
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01C3/06, H01B7/00
[1996/33]
CPC:
H01B7/0063 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT [1998/33]
Former [1996/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLT20.05.1996
SI20.05.1996
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES MEHRFACHKERNKABEL FÜR ELEKTRISCHES ZÜNDSYSTEM[1996/33]
English:IMPROVED MULTIPLE-CORE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM CABLE[1996/33]
French:AMELIORATION DE CABLE DE SYSTEME D'ALLUMAGE ELECTRIQUE A PLUSIEURS AMES[1996/33]
Entry into regional phase20.05.1996National basic fee paid 
20.05.1996Search fee paid 
20.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
06.03.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
28.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
07.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.1998Fee for grant paid
27.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4378550  (YOCHUM EDWIN L, et al) [Y] 1-4,13-15 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US4700171  (COFFEY RONALD J [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,13-15 * the whole document * [A] 6,9-12,17,19,20;
 [A]US5034719  (BROWN KARL M [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,9-11,13,15,19,20* column 2, line 26 - column 2, line 64; figures 1,2; claims 1M4M8-10,13,15-20 *
International search[A]US534596  ;
 [A]US2438006  (GUSTAFSON GILBERT E);
 [A]US2577077  (FORSBERG GEORGE E);
 [A]US3680027  (VITALE JOSEPH MICHAEL);
 [A]GB2023328  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US4514712  (MCDOUGAL JOHN A [US]);
 [A]US4683349  (TAKEBE NORICHIKA [JP]);
 [A]US4700171  (COFFEY RONALD J [US], et al);
 [A]US4894490  (FUJIMOTO TERUTSUGU [JP]);
 [A]US5061821  (NERCESSIAN KEVORK [DE])
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