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EP0960453 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHUNT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAMART, Olivier
12, rue Victor Hugo
F-95440 Ecouen / FR
02 / LALANGE, Jacques
9, rue du Mouton
F-95300 Pontoise / FR
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
AMP International Enterprises Limited AMPèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG) / CH
Application number, filing date98900337.128.01.1998
[1999/48]
WO1998IB00104
Priority number, dateEP1997040030011.02.1997         Original published format: EP 97400300
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9835407
Date:13.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0960453
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0960453
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/70
[1999/48]
CPC:
H01R13/7032 (EP,US); H01R13/4361 (EP,US); H01R13/7031 (EP,US);
H01R31/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/48]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER VERBINDER MIT KURZSCHLUSSBRÜCKE[1999/48]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHUNT[1999/48]
French:CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE A DERIVATION[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase06.08.1999National basic fee paid 
06.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
05.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.2001Fee for grant paid
03.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0678938  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [A] 1-5,8,9 * column 4, line 17 - line 43 * * column 6, line 3 - column 7, line 7 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]GB2245775  (AMP INC [US]) [A] 1-5,8,9 * page 5, line 36 - page 6, line 4 * * page 6, line 34 - page 8, line 2 * * figures 4-8 *
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