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EP About this file: EP0956619

EP0956619 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED CONNECTOR SHIELD AND A MULTI-PURPOSE STRAIN RELIEF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive Sparks
Nevada 89434 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive
Sparks, Nevada 89434 / US
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive
Sparks, Nevada 89431 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ELKHATIB, Hecham
4022 Shinault Lane
Memphis, TN 38125 / US
02 / GRUNO, Laura, A.
9120 Plantation Lakes Drive
Olive Branch, MS 38654 / US
03 / HAMMOND, Bernard, H.
8441 Woolrich Drive
Cordova, TN 38018 / US
04 / BIEBERICH, Mark
6312 Ashcroft Lane
Edina, MN 55424 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Howick, Nicholas Keith
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Howick, Nicholas Keith
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98954048.930.10.1998
[1999/46]
WO1998US23126
Priority number, dateUS19970064356P30.10.1997         Original published format: US 64356 P
US19970064370P30.10.1997         Original published format: US 64370 P
US19980074102P09.02.1998         Original published format: US 74102 P
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9923727
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956619
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956619
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/658, H01R24/00, H01R13/58
[2003/25]
CPC:
H01R13/6586 (EP); H01R13/5804 (EP); H01R13/5837 (EP);
H01R13/6471 (EP); H01R4/2433 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/46]H01R13/658, H01R23/00, H01R13/58
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:STECKVERBINDER MIT VERBESSERTER ABSCHIRMUNG UND MEHRZWECKE ZUGENTLASTUNG[1999/46]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED CONNECTOR SHIELD AND A MULTI-PURPOSE STRAIN RELIEF[1999/46]
French:CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE POSSEDANT UN BLINDAGE AMELIORE ET UN SERRE-CABLE POLYVALENT[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase21.07.1999National basic fee paid 
21.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
14.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2003Fee for grant paid
13.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200003   M06   Fee paid on   04.01.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
IT02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
PT02.06.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2006/12]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/02]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/01]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/46]AT02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI02.01.2004
SE02.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4744369  (KROLL MARK W [US]) [Y] 17-19 * abstract ** column 1, line 54 - column 3, line 19 *;
 [XA]EP0587303  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,22,23 * abstract * * column 8, line 41 - column 9, line 8 * * column 9, line 31 - column 11, line 23 * [A] 3;
 [A]EP0634816  (THOMAS & BETTS CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,6 * abstract * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 40 * * column 6, line 11 - column 7, line 29 *;
 [YA]EP0653811  (THOMAS & BETTS CORP [US]) [Y] 17-19 * abstract * * column 7, line 1 - line 32 * [A] 1
ExaminationEP0634817
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