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EP About this file: EP0731528

EP0731528 - Electrical zero insertion force connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELCO Europe GmbH
Benjamin-Fox-Strasse 1
D-57518 Betzdorf / DE
[1996/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Maag, Arnulf
Gartenweg 3
57518 Alsdorf / DE
[1996/37]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [1996/37]Müller, Gerd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date96103509.407.03.1996
[1996/37]
Priority number, dateDE199510818909.03.1995         Original published format: DE 19508189
[1996/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0731528
Date:11.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0731528
Date:04.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/193
[1996/37]
CPC:
H01R13/193 (EP,US); H01R12/89 (EP,US); H01R13/62905 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/37]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Nullkraft-Kontaktsteckervorrichtung[1996/37]
English:Electrical zero insertion force connector[1996/37]
French:Connecteur électrique à force d'insertion nulle[1996/37]
Examination procedure20.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/37]
03.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2001Fee for grant paid
05.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
GR05.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
AT07.03.2002
LU07.03.2002
BE31.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
AT07.03.2002
LU07.03.2002
BE31.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2004/04]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
AT07.03.2002
BE31.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/48]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
AT07.03.2002
BE31.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/47]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
AT07.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/31]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/09]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
Former [2002/48]FI04.07.2001
IE04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
Former [2002/15]FI04.07.2001
SE04.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE04.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]US4392700  (SHOWMAN ROBERT L, et al);
 [A]US4705338  (SITZLER FRED C [US]);
 [A]EP0273683  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]  - COLLETTI ET AL., "twin-contact connector", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (197202), vol. 14, no. 9, pages 2597 - 2598, XP002004570 [X] 1,4 * the whole document *
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