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EP0991146 - Electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
August-Häusser-Strasse 10
74080 Heilbronn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GmbH
August-Häusser-Strasse 10
D-74080 Heilbronn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hirschmann, Michael
Cleebronner Strasse 13
74363 Güglingen / DE
02 / Dullin, Claus
Strombergring 15
74906 Bad Rappenau / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Becker, Thomas, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Becker, Thomas, Dr., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date99113112.907.07.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateDE199814535102.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19845351
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0991146
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0991146
Date:29.11.2000
[2000/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991146
Date:27.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/639
[2000/14]
CPC:
H01R13/639 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/33]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Steckverbinder[2000/14]
English:Electrical connector[2000/14]
French:Connecteur électrique[2000/14]
Examination procedure01.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
30.05.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.10.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
07.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2002Fee for grant paid
19.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.07.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001DE   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.07.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB07.07.2003
SE08.07.2003
[2004/45]
Former [2004/24]SE08.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US5435742  (CECIL JR PAUL D [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 64 - column 4, line 49 *;
 [A]DE19511410  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 17 *;
 [A]US5616045  (GAUKER BRADFORD K [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, line 16 - column 6, line 19 *;
 [AD]DE29521491U  (AMPHENOL TUCHEL ELECT [DE]) [AD] 1,13 * abstract ** page 8, line 4 - page 10, line 23 *;
 [A]DE19617820  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [DE]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 20 *
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