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EP1071581 - GROMMET AND CONNECTOR SEAL FOR USE WITH FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
21557 Telegraph Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
[2001/05]
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, Nathan, J.
23630 Marshall Street
Dearborn, MI 48124 / US
02 / BERELS, David, J.
8808 Quail Circle
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, New Priestgate House, 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambs. PE1 1JX / GB
Former [2001/05]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date99916367.805.04.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999US07438
Priority number, dateUS1998006139516.04.1998         Original published format: US 61395
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952743
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071581
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071581
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02
[2001/05]
CPC:
B60R16/0207 (EP,US); B60R16/0222 (EP,US); H01R13/5216 (EP,US);
H02G3/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2001/05]
TitleGerman:DURCHFÜHRUNGSTÜLLE UND VERBINDER ZUM VERWENDEN MIT EINEM FLEXIBLEN FLACHKABEL[2001/05]
English:GROMMET AND CONNECTOR SEAL FOR USE WITH FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE[2001/05]
French:PASSE-CABLE ET JOINT D'ACCOUPLEMENT POUR CABLE SOUPLE PLAT[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2000National basic fee paid 
12.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2003Fee for grant paid
17.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH05300629  ;
 [A]JPH09134630  ;
 [Y]US4662692  (UKEN WILLIAM D [US], et al) [Y] 9-11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2663791  (TECNOFFRA) [Y] 12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5109458  (DIXIT MAYANKKUMAR M [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0534659  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]) [Y] 9-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2289871  (KANSEI KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,6 * page 1, line 5 - line 7 * * page 3, line 15 - page 7, line 5 * * page 9, line 23 - page 11, line 7 ** page 16, line 22 - page 18, line 26; figures 1-5,8,10-18 *;
 [A]WO9629760  (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al) [A] 12 * page 11, line 16 - page 15, line 24; figures 1-35 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940218), vol. 018, no. 102, Database accession no. (E - 1511), & JP05300629 A 19931112 (SUMITOMO WIRING SYST LTD) [Y] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 097, no. 009, & JP09134630 A 19970520 (SUMITOMO WIRING SYST LTD) [A] 1-3,7 * abstract *
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