EP0984521 - Electrical connector and retaining member therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.01.2009 Database last updated on 30.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.01.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 03.02.2010 [2010/05] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-city Mie 510-8503 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2008/09] | For all designated states Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City Mie, 510-8503 / JP | ||
Former [2000/10] | For all designated states Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Tanaka, Nobuyoshi, c/o Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd 1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510-8503 / JP | [2000/10] | Representative(s) | Wightman, David Alexander, et al Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/29] | Wightman, David Alexander, et al Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB | ||
Former [2000/10] | Spall, Christopher John BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB | Application number, filing date | 98307092.1 | 03.09.1998 | [2000/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0984521 | Date: | 08.03.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0984521 | Date: | 27.02.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/09] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.02.1999 | Classification | IPC: | H01R13/436, G01R31/04 | [2000/10] | CPC: |
H01R13/4365 (EP,US);
Y10S439/912 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2000/46] |
Former [2000/10] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Elektrischer Verbinder mit Kontaktrückhaltemitteln | [2000/10] | English: | Electrical connector and retaining member therefor | [2000/10] | French: | Connecteur électrique avec dispositif de rétention des contacts | [2000/10] | Examination procedure | 15.02.1999 | Examination requested [2000/10] | 20.06.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.10.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.10.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.01.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 10.01.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 28.11.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.08.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.08.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.09.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 11.09.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 12.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GB | 03.09.2008 | [2010/05] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5256083 (YAMAMOTO TAKAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-5,7,9,12 * column 3, line 48 - column 8, line 5; figures 1-12 *; | [A]US5629627 (HOSHINO TAKANARI [JP], et al) [A] 1* column 3, line 65 - column 11, line 23; figures 1-15 *; | [A]US5694043 (KODAMA SHINJI [JP]) [A] 1-5,7-9,12 * column 3, line 44 - column 6, line 21; figures 1-10 * |