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EP About this file: EP0788193

EP0788193 - Electric connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAZAKI CORPORATION
4-28, Mita 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
YAZAKI CORPORATION
4-28, Mita 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwahori, Yoshihiro, c/o Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd.
206-1, Nunobikibara, Haibara-cho
Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-04 / JP
02 / Uchida, Yoshinori, c/o Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd.
206-1, Nunobikibara, Haibara-cho
Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-04 / JP
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Füchsle, Klaus, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Füchsle, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date96115138.820.09.1996
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateJP1995024319521.09.1995         Original published format: JP 24319595
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788193
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788193
Date:15.10.1997
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788193
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629
[1997/32]
CPC:
H01R13/641 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Verbinder[1997/32]
English:Electric connector[1997/32]
French:Connecteur électrique[1997/32]
Examination procedure20.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/32]
14.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2000Fee for grant paid
18.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.12.2000
FR13.12.2000
IT13.12.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]ES13.12.2000
FR13.12.2000
Former [2002/26]ES13.12.2000
FR11.05.2001
Former [2002/10]FR11.05.2001
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4946395  (COPE KENNETH P [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 11; figures 2,4-6 * [A] 3-5;
 [XA]US4634204  (DETTER GARY C [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 21 - column 4, line 17; figures 1-3 * [A] 3-5;
 [XA]US5348493  (POWER MICHAEL M [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 34; figures 1-3 * [A] 3-5;
 [XA]US4708413  (SCHROEDER DIANE M [US]) [X] 1 * column 7, line 34 - column 8, line 66; figures 7-11 * [A] 2-5;
 [A]US5120255  (KOUDA TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 24; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0655807  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 6, line 37 - column 7, line 50; figures 11-14 *
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