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EP About this file: EP1003246

EP1003246 - Modular connector system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
Paderborner Strasse 175
32760 Detmold / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.
Paderborner Strasse 175
32760 Detmold / DE
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.
Paderborner Strasse 175
D-32760 Detmold / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rantzsch, Manfred
Hinter der Schiessmauer 6a
64853 Otzberg / DE
02 / Kamp, Achim
Hanauer Strasse 41
63505 Langenselbold / DE
[2000/21]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Former [2000/21]Specht, Peter, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Loesenbeck, Stracke, Loesenbeck, Patentanwälte, Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
33613 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date99121831.404.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateDE1998220771U20.11.1998         Original published format: DE 29820771 U
[2000/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1003246
Date:24.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1003246
Date:16.01.2002
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003246
Date:09.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/514, H01R13/518
[2000/21]
CPC:
H01R13/506 (EP); H01R13/514 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/21]
TitleGerman:Modulares Steckverbindersystem[2000/21]
English:Modular connector system[2000/21]
French:Système de connecteur modulaire[2000/21]
Examination procedure08.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/12]
12.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2004Fee for grant paid
01.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
FR09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
PT09.07.2005
AT04.11.2005
CY04.11.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/23]ES09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
FR09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
AT04.11.2005
CY04.11.2005
Former [2007/21]ES09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
FR09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
CY04.11.2005
Former [2007/18]ES09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
FR09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/31]FI09.02.2005
FR09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/22]FI09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
NL09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/14]FI09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/13]FI09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
IE09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/12]FI09.02.2005
GB09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2005/48]FI09.02.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2005/46]FI09.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2497413  (LABINAL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * page 5, line 1 - page 8, line 26 *;
 [A]US5308258  (HATSIOS JOHN G [US]) [A] 1-8* column 3, line 7 - column 7, line 20 *;
 [X]EP0749178  (HTS ELEKTROTECH GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE29812500U  (ILME SPA [IT]) [A] 1-8 * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph 1 *
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