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EP0770280 - ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: MC
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYCHEM LIMITED
Faraday Road
Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[1997/18]
Inventor(s)01 / WINFIELD, Phillip, Roland
Churchfield House Latton Swindon
Wiltshire SN6 6DS / GB
02 / IONS, David
66 Gifford Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 4XR / GB
03 / REED, James, Patrick
229 Fulton Street
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
04 / KIERMAIER, Christian
Auenstrasse 41
D-85521 Ottobrunn / DE
05 / CLARK, Brian
205 Santa Clara Street
Brisbane, CA 94005 / US
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Jones, David Colin, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Jones, David Colin, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date95924443.510.07.1995
[1997/18]
WO1995GB01625
Priority number, dateGB1994001403711.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414037
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9602081
Date:25.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0770280
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770280
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:H02G15/103, H02G15/184
[1997/18]
CPC:
H02G15/184 (EP); H02G15/103 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/18]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE VERBINDUNGEN[1997/18]
English:ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTIONS[1997/18]
French:INTERCONNEXIONS ELECTRIQUES[1997/18]
Entry into regional phase09.01.1997National basic fee paid 
09.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
02.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.1998Fee for grant paid
17.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU10.07.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/17]MC31.07.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3571783  (LUSK GEORGE E) [A] 1-6,8 * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 60; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3845233  (BURTON E) [A] 1,2,4,14 * column 3, line 1 - line 40; figure 3 *;
 [A]US3876820  (MASHIKIAN MATTHEW S) [A] 1-3,8,11,14 * column 1, line 14 - column 11, line 24; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US4377547  (HERVIG HAROLD C) [A] 1,2,10 * column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 7; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]WO8602210  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA [IT]) [A] 1-3,10,14 * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 18; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0321263  (ASS ELECT IND [GB]) [A] 1,2,4-6,14,15 * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 41; figure 1 *;
 [PAD]WO9511543  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [PAD] 1,2* page 6, line 7 - page 12, line 21; figures 1-3 *
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