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EP About this file: EP1018789

EP1018789 - Upgradeable communication connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.2004  [2004/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Arnett, Jamie Ray
407 Oakham Place
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [2000/28]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date99309991.010.12.1999
[2000/28]
Priority number, dateUS1998022109328.12.1998         Original published format: US 221093
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018789
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1018789
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01R24/00
[2000/28]
CPC:
H01R13/6466 (EP,US); H01R13/6464 (EP); H01R24/64 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/13]
Former [2000/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Erweiterbarer Kommunikationsverbinder[2000/28]
English:Upgradeable communication connector[2000/28]
French:Connecteur de communication évolutif[2000/28]
Examination procedure11.01.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/11]
13.01.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) IT
04.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2002Fee for grant paid
26.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.02.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5679027  (SMITH ROBERT JAMES EDWARD [GB]) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 11 - column 4, line 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9719499  (WHITAKER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0709930  (WHITAKER CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5647767  (SCHEER PETER L [US], et al) [AD] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5674093  (VADEN STERLING A [US]) [AD] 1-11 * abstract *
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