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EP0837531 - Connector system with quick coupling/decoupling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
1105 North Market Street Suite 1217
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1217
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hyzin, Peter Joseph
27001 Brighton Lane
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Esser, Wolfgang
ITT Industries
Regional Patent Office
Europe
Cannonstrasse 1
71384 Weinstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Esser, Wolfgang
ITT Industries Regional Patent Office Europe Cannonstrasse 1
71384 Weinstadt / DE
Former [1998/32]Esser, Wolfgang
ITT Industries Regional Patent Office - Europe c/o ITT Cannon GmbH Cannonstrasse 1
71384 Weinstadt / DE
Former [1998/17]Esser, Wolfgang
c/o Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH ITT Regional Patent Office-Europe Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date97117664.913.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateUS1996073385118.10.1996         Original published format: US 733851
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0837531
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0837531
Date:02.12.1998
[1998/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837531
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/625, H01R13/639
[1998/17]
CPC:
H01R13/639 (EP,US); H01R13/625 (EP,US); Y10S439/953 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/32]
Former [1998/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steckverbindersystem mit Schnellkupplung, -entkupplung[1998/17]
English:Connector system with quick coupling/decoupling[1998/17]
French:Système de connecteur avec couplage/découplage rapide[1998/17]
Examination procedure02.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
18.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2002Fee for grant paid
25.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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