EP0991146 - Electrical connector [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.10.2003 Database last updated on 08.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.09.2004 | Lapse 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 date | 99113112.9 | 07.07.1999 | [2000/14] | Priority number, date | DE1998145351 | 02.10.1998 Original published format: DE 19845351 | [2000/14] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 16.10.2000 | Classification | IPC: | H01R13/639 | [2000/14] | CPC: |
H01R13/639 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | FR, 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 | Title | German: | Elektrischer Steckverbinder | [2000/14] | English: | Electrical connector | [2000/14] | French: | Connecteur électrique | [2000/14] | Examination procedure | 01.12.2000 | Examination requested [2001/04] | 30.05.2001 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 01.10.2001 | Despatch 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 | 07.05.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 25.06.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.09.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 19.09.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 28.08.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.07.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 10.07.2001 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | DE   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | ES   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 10.07.2001 | PT   M01   Not yet paid |
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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 | 07.07.2003 | SE | 08.07.2003 | [2004/45] |
Former [2004/24] | SE | 08.07.2003 | 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 * |