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EP About this file: EP0776068

EP0776068 - Electrical connector assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2002  [2002/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Post, Lothar Andreas
Rödernstrasse 20
63067 Offenbach / DE
02 / Lietz, Dieter
Im Sperber 18
60388 Frankfurt / DE
03 / Kunze, Jörg
Keplerring 52
65428 Rüsselsheim / DE
04 / Pniak-Pawlik, Lukas
Waldschmidtstrasse 43b
60316 Frankfurt / DE
05 / Picaud, Jean-Pierre
44, rue Edouard Vaillant
95600 Eaubonne / FR
06 / Mezin, Thierry
80, place Andre Malraux
78800 Houilles / FR
[1997/22]
Representative(s)Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG) / CH
Application number, filing date96118093.212.11.1996
[1997/22]
Priority number, dateDE199514342321.11.1995         Original published format: DE 19543423
EP1996040208530.09.1996         Original published format: EP 96402085
[1997/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0776068
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0776068
Date:10.02.1999
[1999/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776068
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/506, H01R13/516
[1999/07]
CPC:
H01R13/516 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/22]H01R13/506
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/22]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Verbinderanordnung[1997/22]
English:Electrical connector assembly[1997/22]
French:Assemblage de connecteur électrique[1997/22]
Examination procedure19.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/33]
18.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2001Fee for grant paid
05.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4130329  (CHANDLER CURTIS S, et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 25 - line 54; figures 1-4 * [A] 5-7;
 [XA]US4923408  (ZINN BERND [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 19; figures 11,12 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US4483580  (PELCZARSKI WALTER J [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 63 - column 6, line 24; figures 1-5 * [A] 5;
 [DA]WO9317470  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 2,3 * page 1 - page 6; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0655799  (MOLEX INC [US]) [A] 4 * column 3, line 49 - column 7, line 43; figures 1-13 *
by applicantWO9317470
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