EP0735618 - Electrical terminal and connector with improved retention means [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.12.2002 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.08.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR | published on 01.10.2008 [2008/40] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MOLEX INCORPORATED 2222 Wellington Court Lisle, Illinois 60532 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1996/40] | For all designated states MOLEX INCORPORATED 2222 Wellington Court Lisle Illinois 60532 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Aihara, Shinichi 105 Greenhills, 20-6 Kamiimaizumi 4-chome Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | [1996/40] | Representative(s) | Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB Alexandrastraße 5 65187 Wiesbaden / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1996/40] | Blumbach, Kramer & Partner Patentanwälte, Sonnenberger Strasse 100 65193 Wiesbaden / DE | Application number, filing date | 96104477.3 | 21.03.1996 | [1996/40] | Priority number, date | JP19950097718 | 30.03.1995 Original published format: JP 9771895 | [1996/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0735618 | Date: | 02.10.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/40] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0735618 | Date: | 24.02.1999 | [1999/08] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0735618 | Date: | 06.02.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/06] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.01.1999 | Classification | IPC: | H01R13/40 | [1996/40] | CPC: |
H01R13/405 (EP,US);
H01R12/58 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1996/40] | Title | German: | Klemme für einen elektrischen Anschluss und Verbinder mit Mitteln zum Halten | [1996/40] | English: | Electrical terminal and connector with improved retention means | [1996/40] | French: | Pince pour connexion électrique et connecteur avec moyens de rétention | [1996/40] | Examination procedure | 21.08.1999 | Examination requested [1999/42] | 25.05.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 14.08.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 14.11.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 14.11.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 07.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.03.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.03.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 05.03.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Former [2003/30] | GB | 06.05.2002 | |
DE | 07.05.2002 | ||
Former [2003/17] | GB | 06.05.2002 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB2018051 (BUNKER RAMO) [A] 1,2,4,5; | [A]US4679879 (TRINER IRVIN R [US], et al)[A] 1,2; | [A]US5358413 (DALY JOHN K [US], et al) [A] 1,2; | [A]US5362256 (HASHIGUCHI OSAMU [JP]) [A] 1-7 |